Ministry of Justice

May 2007 electoral modernisation pilots and statutory orders

On 29 January 2007, 13 local authorities were approved to take part in 12 electoral pilot schemes for the May 2007 local elections.


They were approved following an application process open to all local authorities. Both the Electoral Commission and the Association of Electoral Administrators have been fully consulted and involved in the selection process.

The types of pilots include e-voting, e-counting, advance voting and signing for ballot papers in polling stations. The purpose of the pilots is to learn more about:

  • making elections more accessible, either by making it more convenient to vote or by making voting more attractive to people currently less likely to vote
  • improving the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of electoral administration
  • maintaining or increasing levels of security at elections.