Germany’s 2021 election: How Germans voteThis Sunday (26th March), Germany goes to the polls to elect its national parliament – the Bundestag. With Angela Merkel stepping down as Chancellor after 16 years, this election will cause only the fifth change...Posted 23 Sep 2021
First Past the Post has failed to give the most popular Canadian party the most seatsMinority government on 32% of the vote is one thing, but it is another when it isn’t even the most popular minority that gets to be in charge.Posted 22 Sep 2021
Ministers just sneaked out a serious, undemocratic change to our voting system in England and WalesThe government is trying to sneakily force through plans to impose First Past the Post for Mayoral and Police and Crime Commissioner elections – a move which would cast the views of voters on the...Posted 16 Sep 2021
22 Welsh organisations warn voter ID plans could leave vulnerable voters locked outAt a time when we should be thinking about how to remove the barriers to our democracy, the UK Government is instead introducing a policy that could leave millions shut out. Provisions in the Elections...Posted 14 Sep 2021
Calls for Labour to back reform grow as members back PR in record numbersWith Labour’s conference set to begin next week the debate on electoral reform looks set to be one of the big issues on conference floor this year. At least 144 constituency parties have called on...Posted 14 Sep 2021
Help shape the Electoral Reform Society by voting in our Council ElectionsIn the upcoming weeks, members of the Electoral Reform Society will be voting in this year’s ERS Council elections. The candidates are their fellow members, who have spent the last few weeks putting together their...Posted 10 Sep 2021
Nearly 300,000 signatures handed to No 10 over undemocratic voter ID plans Campaign groups handed in nearly 300,000 petition signatures to 10 Downing Street on Tuesday, calling for the government to scrap plans to ban those without ID from voting.Posted 09 Sep 2021
How do elections work in Norway?Like most European countries, Norway first adopted proportional representation in the early 20th century, with this October representing 100 years since Norwegians elected their first proportional parliament.Posted 09 Sep 2021
5 events not to miss at Labour conferenceSupport is growing across the Labour movement for reform of Westminster’s creaking electoral system. 83% of Labour members support PR according to the latest polling, and over 250 CLPs have already passed local policy in...Posted 09 Sep 2021
Voter ID could breach fundamental rights, MPs warnThe ERS gave evidence to the committee’s enquiry with Dr Jess Garland telling MPs and Peers that it was “implausible” to suggest that fraud by personation – trying to vote under a false identity –...Posted 03 Sep 2021