Time for a key change? How we would reform Eurovision votingEurovision is upon us once again – everyone’s favourite flamboyant celebration of Europe’s musical talent. With quite a few ERS staff members being unashamed superfans, we thought it would be a great excuse to take...Posted 12 May 2023
Making the case for STV in England – our local elections campaignOver the last few months the ERS has been building interest in how STV can make the UK’s politics fairer by highlighting the success of the system where it is currently used in the country....Posted 06 May 2022
ERS Live: Where next for English local governance?Following the publication of our latest research report Democracy Made in England, last week we hosted our latest #ERSLive event, in which an expert panel discussed the question, ‘where next for English local government?’ for...Posted 29 Mar 2022
Thanks to our supporters we’ve recruited a new Lakeman FellowWe are delighted to announce that we recently appointed a new Lakeman Fellow to join the ERS team. The Lakeman Fellowship for Diversity in Politics is a scheme we set up in 2018, as a unique work...Posted 21 Jan 2022
Help shape the Electoral Reform Society by voting in our Council ElectionsIn the upcoming weeks, members of the Electoral Reform Society will be voting in this year’s ERS Council elections. The candidates are their fellow members, who have spent the last few weeks putting together their...Posted 10 Sep 2021
ERS Council Elections are coming up – here’s why you should standWe’ve put together a short video on what being on the ERS council entails and why you should consider getting involved. Could you help us shape the future of electoral reform in Britain? Why not...Posted 22 Jul 2021
Reporting back from our ERS members’ workshopFollowing the 2019 election, we set about revising our campaigning plans for the new political situation in Westminster. As with everything over the last year, the process was disrupted by the coronavirus pandemic, but we...Posted 04 Mar 2021
The movement for real democracy is growing – get involvedSometimes it helps to let the facts speak for themselves. When the ERS tweeted the number of votes it took to elect each MP – by party – after December’s election, it quickly went viral....Posted 02 Mar 2020
What is proportional representation?Lots of people think the way we vote in the UK isn’t fair. They want something called proportional representation. But what does that mean? There are lots of different ways to decide who gets to...Posted 06 Dec 2019
Where is proportional representation used in the UK?Westminster’s voting system is well and truly broken. The system with which we elect our MPs is struggling to produce fair and representative results. The 2017 General Election showed that, for the third time in a...Posted 05 Nov 2019