After the crisis: Is 2020 the year when Welsh civil society takes centre stage? Where next for Wales' civil society? Posted 16 Apr 2020
The campaign for a fairer franchise just secured a major victory 16 and 17 year olds in Wales have officially secured the right to vote for Senedd elections, after a crucial piece of legislation received Royal Assent on Wednesday. 16 and 17 year olds in Wales... Posted 15 Jan 2020
9 things you need to know about the 2019 General Election You probably heard a lot about the number of seats parties won (and lost) in December’s General Election. What was less prominent was just how poorly the results reflected how people actually voted. The ERS... Posted 24 Dec 2019
How do you register to vote and when do you have to do it by? Whilst registration statistics have gone dramatically up since the date for the next general election became official, arguably the level of first-time registration may be being overstated. The statistics we are given tell us the... Posted 13 Nov 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
In Wales, votes at 16 is one step closer to reality As the Welsh Assembly takes a historic step towards extending voting to 16 and 17-year-olds in Wales, Daniel Priestley – Law Student at Cardiff University currently on placement with the Electoral Reform Society shares how the... Posted 17 Oct 2019
Building a stronger Senedd: Why size (still) matters Almost since its inception, there has been discussion and debate about a larger National Assembly here in Wales. Most recently, an expert panel on Assembly reform led by Professor Laura McAllister stated simply that the... Posted 19 Jul 2019
Legislation introduced to extend the right to vote to 16 and 17 year olds in Wales Devolution to Wales has meant that we do a number of things differently from other parts of the UK. From having distinct policies around tuition fees for Welsh students heading to university, to bringing forward... Posted 12 Feb 2019
Building a better democracy – 2018 and the Electoral Reform Society As a sense of crisis dominates national life, electoral reformers offer an alternative to the way we do politics in the UK. The shadow of the last three general elections is cast wide over Westminster,... Posted 10 Dec 2018
The future of Welsh democracy? Interviews with Welsh leadership candidates In just a few week’s time Wales will have its next First Minister in place, with a three way race currently being fought by Mark Drakeford, Vaughan Gething and Eluned Morgan. In all the coverage... Posted 20 Nov 2018