Expression of Interest: Engaging deaf people, domestic abuse survivors, young people and New Scots in democracy

What the buyer is asking for

Action Research Projects 2026 27 The Electoral Commission is the independent public body which oversees elections and regulates political finance in the UK. We work to promote public confidence in the democratic process and ensure its integrity. We also use our expertise to make and advocate for changes to our democracy, aiming to improve fairness, transparency, and efficiency. Our voter engagement work aims to promote greater consistency in political literacy education, increase knowledge and understanding of democracy, and increase voter confidence to engage in our democratic system. To date, we have worked with partners to develop and deliver a range of activities and resources designed to educate voters, particularly under-registered groups and others facing barriers to participation, about how to register to vote, ways to vote and changes to elections (such as the introduction of the voter ID requirement). For further details see attached Expression of Interest form.

4 lots

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• Deaf people, including but not limited to British Sign Language users

  A project to improve access to co-created democratic information, and increase democratic participation among Deaf people. Beneficiaries will include, but not be limited to, British Sign Language users.

• Supporting Domestic Abuse Survivors Project

  Up to two projects to improve access to democratic information and increase democratic participation among domestic abuse survivors who may benefit from registering to vote anonymously.

• Supporting Young Voices in Democracy Project

  A project focused on increasing democratic engagement and participation among young people in England, with a particular focus on healthy democratic debate.

• Supporting New Scots project

  A project focused on supporting refugees and other eligible New Scots to understand and exercise their voting rights.

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Timeline

3 published dates · Europe/London

1. Tender notice published4 days ago

   18 Sept 2026, 13:11 BST
2. Clarification questions byin 6 days

   28 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
3. Submission deadlinein 36 days

   28 Oct 2026, 12:00 GMT

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Notice history

3 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender

1. Tender notice17 Sept 2026, 17:11 BST088428-2026
2. Tender updated18 Sept 2026, 10:23 BST088518-2026
3. Tender updated18 Sept 2026, 13:11 BST088679-2026

Documents

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