There are big reasons some people won’t vote this May – and it’s not just Covid When one party takes all – on a fraction of the vote – people understandably feel alienated and voiceless, and new research appears to back this up. Posted 19 Mar 2021
Making it easier for unpopular candidates to become Mayors turns back the clock These are deeply concerning plans to change our elections. Posted 18 Mar 2021
The Netherlands is going to the polls, but how do Dutch elections work? Dutch voters have started going to the polls to vote in the general election to elect the 150 members of the House of Representatives, with incumbent Prime Minister Mark Rutte seeking a fourth term in... Posted 17 Mar 2021
Labour and progressive thinkers to present Keir Starmer with vision for ‘real democracy’ Keir Starmer will be presented with a vision for a pro-democracy overhaul of Westminster and the economy on Sunday (21st March), with the release of a new book, The New Foundations. Posted 15 Mar 2021
International Women’s Day: How Westminster’s voting system is holding back gender equality What’s clear is that Westminster’s out-dated structures aren’t allowing the fair representation Britain needs. That’s bad news for everyone. Posted 08 Mar 2021
Reporting back from our ERS members’ workshop Following 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
ERS Cymru leads calls for political parties to engage with new voters ahead of Wales’ May elections May’s election will be the first that 16 and 17 year olds and all resident foreign nationals are able to vote in Wales, representing around 100,000 potential electors. Now a coalition of 32 leading civil... Posted 22 Feb 2021
One-party politics is over: Why pressure is building for proportional representation Debate is growing about the need for a fair, democratic voting system. This week an editorial in the Guardian noted how the pandemic shows how giving governments 100% of the power – with only minority support is... Posted 19 Feb 2021
One in four Constituency Labour Parties now back Proportional Representation – so what’s next? Pressure is growing. This week the campaign to get Labour to back electoral reform hit a new milestone. A quarter of Constituency Labour Parties (CLPs) have passed motions calling for a fairer voting system. This... Posted 19 Feb 2021
How a landmark bill could enhance democracy in the US The 2020 US presidential election and down-ballot races were a success for democratic participation. The presidential race saw a record number of people – over 158 million US voters – turn out to vote and... Posted 16 Feb 2021