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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’ democracy

Baroness Jenny Randerson speaks to Josiah Mortimer about reforming the Welsh and UK electoral systems and the future of devolution.

Posted 12 Aug 2021

Welsh youth will be the collateral of Westminster’s voter ID laws

The Queen’s Speech on the 17th May outlined the UK Government’s plans to implement Voter ID in UK elections.

Posted 10 Aug 2021

Hare vs Droop: How to set the quota under STV

The 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 Westminster

A 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 Britain

The 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

Here To Stay Two Decades of Proportional Representation in Britain

What is the difference between D’hondt, Sainte-Laguë and Hare?

Looking at just Party List systems in western Europe, there is a lot of variation.

Posted 27 Jul 2021

What is the Elections Bill? And why is it an issue?

Earlier this month, the government published its long-awaited Elections Bill which makes changes to the administration and conduct of elections with the stated aim of ensuring that ‘UK elections remain secure, fair, modern, inclusive and...

Posted 23 Jul 2021

The bill fails to tackle the fundamental issues with our electoral law

The ERS’ new strategy for 2021-2024: Alliances, agreements and action for real reform

Since 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