Majority of councillors vote for STV in Gwynedd, but vote fails to reach high threshold by one vote There was a disappointing outcome in Gwynedd this afternoon as we just fell short in winning the council’s vote on changing the voting system to the Single Transferable Vote (STV) by a single vote. The... Posted 24 Oct 2024
It’s 3 for 3! Residents’ consultation in Ceredigion is the third to back fair votes under STV There was more fantastic news out of Wales today, as Ceredigion County Council released the results of their consultation on whether to change the voting system used at local elections to the fairer Single Transferable... Posted 23 Oct 2024
Second Welsh consultation backs STV as Powys residents nearly two-thirds in favour There was more fantastic news out of Wales last week, as Powys County Council released the results of their consultation on whether to change the voting system used at local elections. The results weren’t even... Posted 15 Oct 2024
Gwynedd consultation backs STV with nearly three quarters in favour There was some fantastic news out of Gwynedd last week, as Cyngor Gwynedd released the results of its consultation on whether to change the voting system used at local elections. The results weren’t even close,... Posted 08 Oct 2024
What to expect from the upcoming Senedd Reforms The Welsh Parliament is going through a raft of changes ahead of the 2026 Senedd elections. Here’s all you need to know: Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Act 2024 On the 24th of June, the... Posted 18 Sep 2024
Powys: Have your say on fairer elections Powys County Council have just taken the next step of their journey towards fairer elections by launching a consultation on changing the voting system at local elections. The consultation comes following the passing of a... Posted 12 Aug 2024
Ceredigion: Have your say on fairer elections Ceredigion County Council have just taken the next step of their journey towards fairer elections by launching a consultation on changing the voting system at local elections. The consultation comes following the passing of a... Posted 17 Jul 2024
Gwynedd: Have your say on fairer elections Gwynedd County Council have taken the next step of their journey towards fairer elections by launching a consultation on changing the voting system at local elections. The consultation comes following the passing of a law... Posted 15 Jul 2024
First Past the Post means 100,000 Welsh voters were denied a say in the last local elections Local elections are an important part of democracy in Wales. But did you know that thousands of voters have a councillor that nobody voted for at all? Due to the Westminster-style First Past the Post... Posted 15 May 2024
Senedd expansion is a pivotal moment for devolution Something historic happened yesterday, something good. What happened in the Senedd (Welsh Parliament) was the Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill passed and did so with over 2/3rds of the chamber voting in favour. News... Posted 09 May 2024