democracy
Published on Friday 11 August 2023 at 1:55 pm
Residents in Blackburn with Darwen are being advised to make sure their electoral registration details are up to date, to avoid losing their voice on local decisions that affect them.
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Published on Friday 30 November 2018 at 9:10 am
Female Blackburn with Darwen councillors supported a recent local community event that aimed to inspire young women and girls to get involved in local politics while celebrating the achievements of the suffragette movement.
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Published on Wednesday 6 May 2015 at 10:45 am
An event was held in Blackburn town centre to raise awareness about Mencap’s ‘Hear My Voice’ campaign, aimed at helping people with a learning disability and their families get involved in the political process and have their vote heard.
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Published on Friday 1 May 2015 at 3:46 pm
Blackburn with Darwen Council has announced it will extend the opening hours of its elections helpline call centre to help voters in the run-up to next week’s election.
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Published on Friday 27 February 2015 at 10:16 am
An information evening for all prospective candidates and agents is taking place on Thursday, 5 March.
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Published on Wednesday 4 February 2015 at 2:52 pm
Blackburn with Darwen Council is marking National Voter Registration Day 2015, taking place on Thursday, February 5.
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Published on Friday 25 July 2014 at 12:31 pm
Individual Electoral Registration (IER) is a major change to the way voters register to vote. Here Harry Catherall, returning officer for Blackburn with Darwen, talks about how the Council is preparing the borough for this change.
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Published on Wednesday 2 April 2014 at 2:13 pm
Voters who want to have their say in this year’s local and European elections have until early May to register to vote.
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