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These changes Lower the bar for politicians and raising it for voters

Voters are being treated as guinea pigs in...

Today, the 2nd May, millions of voters will head to...

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Voter ID is the biggest change for a really long time and that presents a massive risk

Big changes to Welsh Police and Crime Commissioner...

Today, voters across Wales will have to show ID to...

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Using a passport to vote in the UK

Voters will be turned away at the local...

Thursday 2nd May 2024 was a historic local election for...

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Will we be seeing political adverts on our...

ITV recently confirmed to the Guardian that it is considering...

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5 ways politicians and civil society can bolster the strength of our democratic system

Electoral Commission Chair shares perspective with MPs and...

Last month we hosted an APPG for Electoral Reform event...

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Biden won by 7000000 but Trump just needs to gain 44000 in the right places

Changes to First Past the Post style Electoral...

Barring an act of God, 5 November 2024 will see...

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Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee publish welcome...

Last week, the Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee published...

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In the whole history of our democracy, we haven’t elected enough women as MPs to even fill the House of Commons

At 35% we still have a long way...

It’s been over a hundred years since some women won...

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Only Chinas rubber stamping National Peoples Congress is larger than the Lords

Peter Mandelson should save his slimming tips for...

Lord Peter Mandelson found himself in the headlines a couple...

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Independent Green Voice is far from what you might expect from the name

Vote splitting trick won’t work with Scotland’s Single...

On March 7th voters in Hillhead in Glasgow will be...

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Scottish Labour conference 2024

ERS Scotland make the case for democratic reform...

Along with Labour For a New Democracy, we were at...

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If politicians want us to trust them they should also trust our judgement

A future Labour government would be right to...

This morning it was revealed in The Times that Sue...

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