Public Consultation to inform the work of the Electoral Commission

Closed 28 Jul 2023

Opened 23 May 2023

Contact

Jackie Bridson

(Electoral Commission Coordinator)

Crown and Elections

+44 1624 685201

Jackie.bridson2@gov.im

Feedback updated 9 Jul 2024

We asked

The Electoral Commission for the Isle of Man consulted between 23 May 2023 and 28 July 2023 around a series of electoral matters that they had been tasked to report back to Tynwald on by March 2024.

You said

The Commission received 191 responses to the consultation. The responses gave the Commission respondent’s views around the range of areas that they had been tasked to consider. The areas consulted on, included:

  • The number and boundaries of constituencies
  • The number of seats per constituency
  • The accessibility of elections to voters
  • The postal and proxy voting procedures
  • The ability to vote in any polling station in a constituency
  • The feasibility of one or more ‘all island’ polling station
  • The candidate campaign materials
  • The organisation of pre-election meetings

We did

A consultation response document, which provides a summary of the feedback submitted. The responses received were analysed, considered, and used to inform the work of the Electoral Commission. The Isle of Man Electoral Commission’s 2024 final report is available for viewing on the Electoral Commission page.

Results updated 9 Jul 2024

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Overview

An Electoral Commission for the Isle of Man has been appointed and tasked to report to Tynwald by March 2024 about a series of matters. This includes a review of the number and boundaries of constituencies (which includes the number of seats per constituency.) In addition, the Electoral Commission is required to consider:

  • Accessibility of elections to voters
  • Postal and Proxy voting procedures
  • The ability to vote in any polling station in a constituency
  • Feasibility of one or more ‘all-island polling stations'
  • Candidate campaign materials
  • The organisation of pre-election meetings

Why your views matter

The Commission is seeking for representations from the public that may give commentary, views, concerns, highlight areas of excellence, learning or other opportunities in order to provide helpful data and evidence to inform the final report. The Commission would benefit from hearing from as many people as possible and any participation would be much appreciated. 

Events

Areas

  • All Areas

Audiences

  • All residents

Interests

  • Elections & voting