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
What is the 2022 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 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
ERS Council Elections are coming up – here’s why you should standWe’ve put together a short video on what being on the ERS council entails and why you should consider getting involved. Could you help us shape the future of electoral reform in Britain? Why not...Posted 22 Jul 2021
How can we better regulate our elections? Earlier this month, buried amidst the many reactions to the government’s Elections Bill, the Committee on Standards in Public Life (CSPL) published its report on regulating election finance, following a year-long inquiry to which we...Posted 20 Jul 2021
Exclusive: Ministers just made an astonishing admission about mandatory voter IDBy the government’s own admission – and research – mandatory ID could pull up the drawbridge to millions of voters.Posted 18 Jul 2021
The PM’s ‘Levelling Up’ agenda is another victim of Westminster’s warped electoral logicThe Prime Minister’s Levelling Up agenda – announced with great fanfare on Thursday – risks leaving swathes of the country ignored. In not very subtle terms, the PM suggested new powers would only go to ideologically-aligned parts of...Posted 16 Jul 2021
Stephen Kinnock MP: Democracy is in retreat – and the government’s 2022 Elections Bill fails to face up to the challengeThe Elections Bill – introduced to the Commons on Monday - does not reflect the seriousness of the challenges our democracy faces from dark and dirty money, which has the potential to fundamentally corrupt our...Posted 13 Jul 2021
Breaking: Petition to scrap undemocratic voter ID plans hits crucial 100,000 signaturesOver 100,000 people have demanded ministers scrap plans to impose mandatory voter ID, amid growing fears that millions of people could be locked out of democracy.Posted 12 Jul 2021