2026 accessibility survey - England local elections

1. Introduction

We would like to ask you some questions about the information you get before an election, registering to vote and voting, and what you think can be done to make it better. We would like you to think about the most recent election in your area, English Local Elections held on the 7 May 2026.

This survey is only for people who live in England. If you live somewhere else, please email access@electoralcommission.org.uk or contact the person who shared this survey to get the correct link.

You do not have to answer every question. The instructions will help you to only answer the questions relevant to you.

The survey must be completed in one go. Answers will not be saved until you have selected ‘done’ on the final page.

You can ask someone to help you fill in your answers.

British Sign Language (BSL) users can access a version of this survey with BSL videos here: https://eu.research.net/r/DL5GKXQ

You can also use a Word version of the survey to:

help plan your answers before filling it in online or,
to tell us what you think.
The Word version of the survey can be found here: https://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/media/13181
A Word version in large print can be found here: https://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/media/13191

You can send it back by email to access@electoralcommission.org.uk or by post to: Research Team, Electoral Commission, 3 Bunhill Row, London, EC1Y 8YZ

The survey is confidential and will be used for research purposes only. All information you provide will be treated in strictest confidence and it will not be possible to identify any individual in the published results. You can read the Electoral Commission’s privacy notice here: https://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/privacy-notice