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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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May 2026 Elections: guidance on conduct for civil servants (HTML)

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May 2026 Elections : Guidance on conduct for civil servants (PDF)

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May 2025 Elections: guidance on conduct for civil servants (PDF)

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May 2025 Elections: guidance on conduct for civil servants (HTML)

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General election guidance 2024: guidance for civil servants (PDF)

PDF, 200 KB, 44 pages

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General election guidance 2024: guidance for civil servants (HTML)

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May 2024 Elections: guidance on conduct for civil servants (PDF)

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May 2024 Elections: guidance on conduct for civil servants (HTML)

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May 2023 Elections: guidance on conduct for civil servants

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May 2023 Elections: guidance on conduct for civil servants

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May 2022 elections: guidance on conduct for civil servants (HTML)

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May 2022 elections: guidance on conduct for civil servants (PDF)

PDF, 417 KB, 20 pages

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May 2021 Elections: guidance on conduct

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May 2021 Elections: guidance on conduct

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General election guidance 2019: guidance for civil servants

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General election guidance 2019: guidance for civil servants

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May 2019 elections for the European Parliament: guidance on conduct

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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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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.

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Published 4 February 2011

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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.