Electoral Commission Chair shares perspective with MPs and Peers at ERS backed eventLast month we hosted an APPG for Electoral Reform event at Portcullis House, The future of the electoral system – in conversation with John Pullinger CB, Chair of the Electoral Commission. We were delighted to...Posted 11 Apr 2024
Where is Single Transferable Vote used in the UK?Whilst First Past the Post is used for Westminster elections in the UK, it’s not the only way we elect people to office in the UK. Other voting systems have a long history and are...Posted 29 Mar 2024
Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee publish welcome electoral registration reportLast week, the Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee published a new report on Electoral Registration. Even though electoral registration is mandatory, millions of people are missing from the electoral register, and the ERS has...Posted 26 Mar 2024
Pursuing parity: New report examines gender quotas across different electoral systemsThroughout history, the political landscape of the United Kingdom has been predominantly shaped and governed by men. The struggle towards gender parity across the United Kingdom has been fought tirelessly throughout the 20th century. Women...Posted 08 Mar 2024
ERS reveals constituencies with the most potential missing voters – is yours on the list?Analysis by the Electoral Reform Society has revealed that an estimated 8.2 million eligible voters are missing from the electoral register in England, Scotland and Wales. If moved onto the register this huge figure has...Posted 07 Feb 2024
How do countries around the world deal with overseas voters?In October, legislation was introduced which would enable over 3 million more British citizens to vote. Wondering where the government have found 3 million extra voters? They’re the long-term UK diaspora, as the Guardian termed...Posted 08 Dec 2023
Why independent candidates win with the Single Transferable VoteCurrently, there are 14 independent MPs in the House of Commons, which might seem to suggest Independent candidates can win under First-Past-The-Post (FPTP). But these MPs are only independent because they were suspended from their...Posted 01 Nov 2023
Short, long, or in-between: How long do parliaments last?Regular elections are a core part of any democracy, but how regular should they be? There has been a lot of variety on what the right length is, both around the world and in the...Posted 25 Aug 2023
Voters trusted themselves to vote at 16 – let’s expand the franchiseDo you think you should have been able to vote from 16? New research commissioned by The Body Shop and The British Youth Council has found that 64% of adults would have liked to have...Posted 18 Aug 2023
Where are the policies for renters? First Past the Post keeps the focus on homeownersWith the current cost-of-living crisis and soaring interest rates, mortgages and mortgage holders are all anybody can talk about, including our political parties.Posted 28 Jul 2023