Election guidance for civil servants
Guidance on the conduct of civil servants in the pre-election period.
- From:
- Cabinet Office and Civil Service
- Published
- 4 February 2011
- Last updated
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Documents
May 2025 Elections: guidance on conduct for civil servants (PDF)
PDF, 246 KB, 11 pages
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General election guidance 2024: guidance for civil servants (PDF)
PDF, 200 KB, 44 pages
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May 2024 Elections: guidance on conduct for civil servants (PDF)
PDF, 124 KB, 16 pages
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May 2023 Elections: guidance on conduct for civil servants
PDF, 179 KB, 19 pages
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May 2022 elections: guidance on conduct for civil servants (PDF)
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May 2021 Elections: guidance on conduct
PDF, 326 KB, 10 pages
General election guidance 2019: guidance for civil servants
PDF, 245 KB, 41 pages
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May 2019 elections for the European Parliament: guidance on conduct
PDF, 124 KB, 6 pages
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May 2019 local elections: guidance on conduct
PDF, 148 KB, 10 pages
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May 2018 elections: guidance on conduct
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General election 2017: guidance for civil servants
PDF, 300 KB, 39 pages
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May 2017 elections: guidance on conduct
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Northern Ireland election 2017: guidance on conduct
PDF, 117 KB, 7 pages
EU referendum: guidance for UK government departments on activities during the period 27 May to 23 June 2016
PDF, 320 KB, 7 pages
EU referendum: guidance for UK government departments on activities during the period to 26 May 2016
PDF, 216 KB, 5 pages
May 2016 elections: guidance on conduct
PDF, 198 KB, 10 pages
General election 2015: guidance for civil servants
PDF, 455 KB, 39 pages
Scottish referendum: guidance for UK government civil servants - in effect from 22 August 2014
PDF, 240 KB, 4 pages
European and local elections guidance: 2014
PDF, 197 KB, 10 pages
Local and mayoral elections guidance - 2013
PDF, 182 KB, 8 pages
Conduct in the period preceding elections to Police and Crime Commissioner roles - 2012
PDF, 188 KB, 11 pages
Local and mayoral elections and mayoral referenda - 2012
PDF, 119 KB, 6 pages
Elections in local authorities, devolved administrations and UK referendum on voting system - 2011
PDF, 114 KB, 10 pages
Referendum on extending the law making powers of National Assembly for Wales - 2011
PDF, 100 KB, 9 pages
Details
This guidance covers the conduct of civil servants in the run up to local, national, European elections. It also covers the referendum on the voting system for the UK Parliament, the Scottish referendum and the EU referendum.
Updates to this page
Published 4 February 2011
Last updated 2320 MayMarch 2024
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2026-03-02 12:00
Guidance added for May 2026
2025-03-20 12:00
Added the document: May 2025 Elections: guidance on conduct for civil servants
2024-05-23 16:30
Added the document: General election guidance 2024: guidance for civil servants
2024-03-21 12:01
Added the document: May 2024 Elections: guidance on conduct for civil servants
2023-03-06 12:09
Guidance added for May 2023 local elections.
2022-03-03 15:13
Added guidance for the May 2022 elections.
Details
This guidance covers the conduct of civil servants in the run up to local, national, European elections. It also covers the referendum on the voting system for the UK Parliament, the Scottish referendum and the EU referendum.
Updates to this page
Published 4 February 2011Last updated
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Update history
2026-03-02 12:00
Guidance added for May 2026
2025-03-20 12:00
Added the document: May 2025 Elections: guidance on conduct for civil servants
2024-05-23 16:30
Added the document: General election guidance 2024: guidance for civil servants
2024-03-21 12:01
Added the document: May 2024 Elections: guidance on conduct for civil servants
2023-03-06 12:09
Guidance added for May 2023 local elections.
2022-03-03 15:13
Added guidance for the May 2022 elections.