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A House of Citizens could revolutionise Scottish democracy

It’s time to put deliberation at the heart...

Last Saturday the final session of the Citizen’s Assembly of...

ERS Scotland
1/3 of people believe they have no say at all in how our country is run

YouGov study reveals the stark levels of discontent...

By Akash Thiara, a Placement Student with the Electoral Reform...

Current Affairs Commentary
As the crisis developed, we saw countries with more pluralistic political systems being applauded

One year on from the General Election: What...

A year ago this Saturday, the polls opened on the...

Current Affairs Commentary
ERS Annual report 2020

Building a better democracy – 2020 and the...

It’s hard to think of a more troubling year in...

Developments at the ERS
The Electoral Commission has become an analogue regulator in a digital age

MPs in joint call to ‘protect and strengthen’...

This week marks 20 years since the Electoral Commission was...

Current Affairs Commentary
pile of newspapers

ERS in the Press – November 2020

In a month dominated by coronavirus and a second national...

Current Affairs Commentary

Happy birthday to the Electoral Commission – now...

This Monday marks 20 years since the Political Parties, Elections...

Current Affairs Commentary
the Prime Minister should be exploring new ways to give power to local communities

Boris Johnson might not like devolution but it’s...

This article was originally published on inews.co.uk. You could dismiss...

Current Affairs Commentary
most voters are in the dark about how parties use their data for political purposes

Why we need transparency around the political use...

In recent years, we’ve talked a lot about the rise...

Current Affairs Commentary
voters deserve to know who’s targeting them online.

20 years since the Electoral Commission was founded,...

Monday 30th November marks the 20th Anniversary of the Political...

Current Affairs Commentary
PR is coming to welsh local elections

Right to scrap First Past the Post won...

UPDATE: On Wednesday 21st January, the Local Government and Elections...

Current Affairs Commentary
This legislation could revolutionise how local democracy works in Wales

Welsh Parliament to vote on letting councils scrap...

Local government is one of our most important layers of...

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