Electoral Commission (United Kingdom) Tags: Government Agency.The Electoral Commission is an independent body set up by the UK Parliament. It regulates party and election finance and sets standards for well-run elections. The Commission is independent of Government and answerable to Parliament. thumbnail budget ($) 2.35E7 formation year 2001-01-01T00:00:00+02:00 headquarter London jurisdiction United Kingdom leader Jenny Watson location London number of employees 156 Learn more... Loading...