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Elections in the German states are hugely important

How do elections work in the German States?

Fresh off the heels of voters in Germany’s northernmost state...

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Enough is enough voters in England need a real voice

Voters’ views warped across England and Wales as...

Elections happened across the UK yesterday, with polls in Northern...

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Making the case for STV in England –...

Over the last few months the ERS has been building...

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The Power of Preferences: STV in Scottish Local...

Much talk of the need for electoral reform focuses on...

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Slovenia uses an interesting and unusual system of proportional representation

How do elections work in Slovenia?

The process of democratisation since the collapse of communism has...

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74 councilllors will be elected unopposed

Elections Cancelled: Over 100,000 Welsh voters to be...

With elections coming up across the country, campaigners across Wales...

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For too long England has lagged behind on progress towards fairer votes

Why England needs the Single Transferable Vote

In May 2022, local elections will take place throughout Scotland...

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It is now 15 years since Scotland abandoned First Past the Post for local elections

England and Wales can learn from Scotland’s success...

It is now 15 years since Scotland abandoned First Past...

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Due to the First Past the Post element, the proportionality of the system is fairly limited

How do elections work in Hungary?

Hungarian voters are just days away from electing a new...

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The UK has one of the most centralised local government funding systems

How are English local councils funded?

While you might think that local councils are wholly funded...

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Labour win marks over 100 years of the...

Sunday mornings may be associated with big-name political interview programmes,...

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An exciting development for Welsh democracy

Early voting trails come to Wales

This week the Welsh Government announced an exciting series of...

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