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Jess Blair at the Senedd

We gave evidence to MSs on a new...

In September a new piece of legislation was introduced into...

Current Affairs Commentary

When voters have an electoral system that works for them, Independent councillors get elected

Why independent candidates win with the Single Transferable...

Currently, there are 14 independent MPs in the House of...

Good scrutiny pays for itself and poor scrutiny leads to poor decisions going unchallenged

Welsh Government introduce Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections)...

Next year the Senedd will mark a quarter of a...

Welsh Government to introduce progressive electoral reforms

Last week in the Senedd, First Minister Mark Drakeford announced...

Current Affairs Commentary

Welsh Lab Conf 2023 Preview

New Era, New Democracy: How can a UK...

This ERS Cymru and Labour for a New Democracy fringe...

We have the opportunity to encourage first-time voter participation

Welcome to Your Vote Week – Raising young...

This week is Welcome to Your Vote Week, a campaign...

Current Affairs Commentary

ERS Cymru has long called for automatic voter registration

We told the Welsh Government our suggestions for...

Since elections were devolved to Wales in the Wales Act...

Current Affairs Commentary

Welsh Polling station

Local democracy in Wales

Local politics in Wales isn't working. It's time for STV.

Time for Change The 2022 Welsh Local Elections and the Case for STV

The 2022 Welsh Local Elections and the case...

On May 5th 2022 voters went to the polls in...

Only 22 percent of parents think that the information their children currently get is sufficient

Electoral Commission report calls for better political education...

The Electoral Commission report on May 2022’s local elections in...

Current Affairs Commentary

L4ND and PFTM at lab conf 22

Proportional Representation – What Westminster must learn from...

Calling time on Westminster: why our electoral system drags the...

There are three main areas where we think the Commission should make recommendations

Constitutional questions need answering to strengthen Welsh democracy

The debate about the UK’s constitutional arrangements has come to...

Current Affairs Commentary