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We were asked to address MPs on the Representation of the People Bill committee

This week MPs sitting on the Representation of the People Bill committee took evidence before the bill starts committee stage – the line-by-line examination of the legislation. Expert witnesses are called to give evidence at...

Posted 19 Mar 2026

First Past the Post is increasingly failing to deliver for voters

The Representation of the People Bill moves democracy forward – but more progress is needed

At the Electoral Reform Society, we believe democracy is never a finished project. Something so hard won requires constant attention, updating and improvement if it is to remain healthy. That is particularly true at a...

Posted 05 Mar 2026

Big win as government commits to restoring independence of Electoral Commission

We just saw a significant victory when it comes to ensuring the independence of our elections watchdog. It came during the second reading of the Representation of the People Bill on Monday, which is the...

Posted 04 Mar 2026

The government should not be able to instruct the people trying to referee its re-election

Here’s how we’ve briefed MPs ahead of the next reading of the Representation of the People Bill

On Monday 2nd March, MPs will gather for the second reading of the Representation of the People Bill – a welcomed and vital opportunity to discuss a fairer and more representative democracy for all. It will extend the...

Posted 26 Feb 2026

We meet with MPs and their staff to better understand their concerns

Elections bill will bring in once-in-a-generation change to voting – but misses big opportunity

Today sees the first reading of the Representation of the People Bill, the government’s landmark legislation reforming how elections work. This promises to make some fundamental reforms to the way we vote, as well as...

Posted 12 Feb 2026

The Representation of the People Bill should live up to its name and scrap First Past the Post

An Elections Bill is coming – but will it include fair votes?

The government is bringing in new laws to improve our elections – and this is our chance to make things better. After years of broken promises and an electoral system that has consistently left millions...

Posted 05 Feb 2026

British public strongly back caps on donations to political parties

Polling published in the last few weeks reveals that the British public are worried about the influence of money in politics, with a majority wanting to see the introduction of caps on donations to political parties. A Survation poll, conducted between 9-11...

Posted 13 Jan 2026

We called, they listened: Government confirms historic democratic reforms

In a statement to parliament today, the democracy minister set out the changes the government plans to make in the forthcoming elections bill. Last week we set out what we hoped to see in the...

Posted 17 Jul 2025

we are going to see some hugely positive steps towards improving our democracy

The government are introducing a new bill to reform elections – here’s what we want to see

One year on from the General Election and we are eagerly awaiting the government’s Elections Bill, expected to be tabled in the next session of this parliament. The bill is likely to contain measures, promised...

Posted 03 Jul 2025