Toby S. James has previously received funding from the ESRC, AHRC, British Academy, Leverhulme Trust, Electoral Commission, International IDEA and the Nuffield Foundation for his work
on electoral administration.
In particular, we welcome proposals to strengthen the role of individual Returning Officers and to address the present shortfall in
funding electoral administration, to simplify law and to establish a principle that all changes in electoral law must be finalised at least six months before any election.
An interesting debate may well be about to begin springing from a little - noticed Written Ministerial Statement
about electoral administration put out shortly before last year's summer recess.
Unlock Democracy has welcomed the publication today of the Electoral Commission's latest report
on electoral administration but has expressed concern about its proposal to establish Electoral Management Boards across Great Britain.
If the Commission is perceived otherwise, there is little prospect of
the electoral administration on Election Day being perceived as transparent and fair.
He explained further: «So today, we support the improved quality of
the electoral administration.