How do Westminster election results compare to those of devolved institutions?This May, the sixth set of elections took place for each of the devolved institutions in the nations of Britain – the Scottish Parliament, Senedd Cymru (Welsh Parliament) and the London Assembly. It was a...Posted 20 Aug 2021
Analysis: Police and Crime Commissioners and the Supplementary VoteThe re-run of May’s Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) election in Wiltshire and Swindon takes place on the 19th August, after the winning candidate was disbarred due to a historical driving conviction. The original election...Posted 19 Aug 2021
Which votes get transferred with the Single Transferable Vote?The first meetings of the Electoral Reform Society, then known as the Proportional Representation Society, quickly settled on the Single Transferable Vote (STV) as the best option for electoral reform.Posted 17 Aug 2021
Baroness Randerson on working together, Westminster’s weakness, and ‘recasting’ democracyBaroness Jenny Randerson speaks to Josiah Mortimer about reforming the Welsh and UK electoral systems and the future of devolution.Posted 12 Aug 2021
Hare vs Droop: How to set the quota under STVThe first meetings of the Proportional Representation Society quickly attracted many leading lights of the Victorian age – including Lewis Carroll, CP Scott (editor of what is now The Guardian) and Thomas Hare (the inventor...Posted 10 Aug 2021
Conservative councillor: How the Single Transferable Vote broke open Scotland’s one-party fiefdoms"With STV, we are trying to steal a march on other parties, while at the same time cooperating for the public good."Posted 05 Aug 2021
Joint letter: 650 voters in London, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland call for PR at WestminsterA new report from the ERS celebrates two-decades of proportional representation in Britain, including the Senedd, Scottish Parliament, and London Assembly.Posted 02 Aug 2021
Here to Stay: Two Decades of Proportional Representation in BritainThe 6 May 2021 was a milestone for the campaign for fairer votes in Britain. The date marked the sixth set of elections to take place for each of Great Britain’s devolved elected institutions –...Posted 31 Jul 2021
What is the difference between D’hondt and Sainte-Laguë?Looking at just Party List systems in western Europe, there is a lot of variation.Posted 27 Jul 2021
The ERS’ new strategy for 2021-2024: Alliances, agreements and action for real reformSince the ERS published our last strategy in 2016, UK politics has, in some ways, changed beyond recognition. Britain has left the European Union, the pandemic has reshaped our society, and we’ve had leadership changes...Posted 23 Jul 2021