Election Services
FDM is a leading provider of election services and produces canvass forms, ballot papers, postal voting packs and poll cards for all major elections for local authorities throughout the UK.
Guaranteed accuracy
FDM is a leading provider of election services and has produced canvass forms, ballot papers, postal voting packs and poll cards for Local, Mayoral, European and Parliamentary elections for over 100 different local authorities throughout the UK.
100% Accuracy
Automated artwork capture for 100% accuracy of candidate details and ballot paper to postal vote pairing.
Over 25 Years Experience
Working with your ERM software including IDOX, Xpress & Democracy Counts.
Security Driven
High security, data encryption and protection with complete production control from end to end.
The Complete End-To-End Solution
For local authorities FDM provides the complete Election Services solution as well as working with individual service departments to handle bespoke requirements.
FDM has the technology and expertise to drive process improvements and efficiency savings.
Digital Solutions
Built Around You
Our bespoke processing routines work your system output and data files in any recognised format.
The Complete End-To-End Solution
For local authorities FDM provides the complete Election Services solution as well as working with individual service departments to handle bespoke requirements.
Poll Cards
Specialists is poll card data, production, sortation, printing & mailing in any volume we have the experience and extertise to send millions of poll cards annually.
We produce poll cards to meet any specification, for any type of election or referendum, in volumes of a few hundred to a several million.
- Suitable for all elections and referendums.
- Fully compliant legislative design and wording.
- Available in oversize A5 or A4 letter format – enveloped if required.
- Option to produce postal poll cards in an alternative colour for easy voter recognition.
- Design and sortation in line with Royal Mail’s latest ‘Poll Sort’ guidelines.
- Delivery using FDM Mail ensures quick delivery and reduced postage costs.
- Options to collate and box for canvass delivery.
Postal Voting Packs
Our patented one-piece mailer (OPM) has simplified the postal voting process for the voter and delivers significant efficiencies in cost and time.
Quality assurance and effiency processes developed over 25 years enable us to consistently achieve our targets.
- The integrated postal voting statement eliminates mismatching.
- Compliant legislative design and wording.
- The OPM covers all combination of elections and referendums.
- Postal voting packs can be matched and enclosed onsite with direct delivery into the postal system using FDM Mail.
Ballot Papers
Over the last 25 years, FDM have provided electoral materials to over 100 Local Authorities from our two London data sites.
All confidential work is produced in-house ensuring close control and security.
- Suitable for all elections and referendums.
- Fully compliant with legislative design and wording.
- Produced at any length.
- Proven ability to promptly produce short runs to optimise overseas timescales and late registrations/applications.
Canvass Forms
Our proven ability to cost effectively produce a complete range of personalised Electoral Registration forms at any quantity has streamlined the annual electoral registration process and produced consistent cost & efficieny savings for our customers.
With a range of production & delivery services available annual canvass has never been so easy!
- Extensive knowledge and experience of Electoral Registration requirements.
- Access to FDM Mail postage rates.
- Option to collate and box for canvass delivery.
- Stock management to ensure continuation of production.
- FDM’s secure Hi-vote Client Portal simplifies regular ongoing mailings.
IER
FDM provide a range of options for managing individual electoral registration (IER) including next generation hybrid mail (Hi-mail), our dedicated electoral management portal (Hi-vote) and experienced Account Management Teams.
- Proven ability to cost effectively produce a complete range of personalised Electoral Registration letters at any quantity.
- Extensive experience in working with a range of Electoral Registration letter requirements.
- FDM’s hybrid mail solution, Hi-mail, is a proven solution to efficiently manage all office print and mail.
- Guaranteed quick turnaround times for daily mailings.
- Secure access to Hi-mail from any device offering increased flexibility.
Other Products
FDM also provide a wide range of additional products to accompany all election types including counting trays, CNL lists, grass skirts, polling station signs and much more.
- Providing Electoral Material and Services for over 25 years
- Relationships with the AEA, Electoral Commission, London Elects and the Cabinet Office
- Experience with all EMS providers’ data
- Long Standing Team of Account Managers
The Complete End-To-End Solution
For local authorities FDM provides the complete Election Services solution as well as working with individual service departments to handle bespoke requirements.
Experts in our field
FDM’s experience managing elections and electoral services is second to none. We are a member of the election working parties of the Cabinet Office, Electoral Commission and London Elects, regularly meeting to discuss strategies, issues and options to continuously improve electoral service delivery.
Experienced Services
A flexible service is essential to dealing with new challenges and complexities and FDM’s range of elections solutions provide simple, cost-effective options. With exceptional products like Hi-mail & Hi-vote, communications become an effortless process.
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