A lesson from the Locals

Published: Monday, May 21st 2007

Scotland has shown how PR can rekindle voters' interest in local government, says Hywel Nelson
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Simplifying Scottish Elections

Published: Thursday, May 17th 2007

Moves by Liberal Democrats to deliver the Single Transferable Vote (STV) to the Scottish Parliamentary Elections have been greeted by the Electoral Reform Society.
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Brown reignites reform debate

Published: Monday, May 14th 2007

Labour Leadership frontrunner Gordon Brown has come out in favour of electoral reform.  The Electoral Reform Society has welcomed Brown’s openness on the very real problems of first past the post.
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The Review that Wasn’t There

Published: Wednesday, May 9th 2007

With today's merger of the old Department of Constitutional Affairs into the Ministry of Justice, the Electoral Reform Society has attempted to unravel the disappearance of the Department for Constitutional Affairs’ long awaited review of electoral systems.
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Shocking level of spoilt ballots needs considered response

Published: Friday, May 4th 2007

Many thousands of voters went to the polls yesterday to play their part in democracy, only to find that their votes counted for nothing. It appears that almost ten percent of votes cast in the Scottish Parliament elections were invalid as the ballot papers had not been completed correctly. The Electoral Reform Society has described the situation as shocking and has called for action.
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Inquiry into Scottish Vote Welcomed

Published: Friday, May 4th 2007

The Electoral Reform Society has welcomed the Electoral Commission’s review into the conduct of the Scottish elections, announced this afternoon.
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