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There have been 2.8m registration applications since the election was called

Time is nearly out to register to vote....

The election is fast approaching: and it’s time to bring...

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What kind of country are we seeking to build

What happens at the Citizens’ Assembly of Scotland?

On Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th October, The Citizens’ Assembly...

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It’s time for citizens’ to shape a proper structure for TV debates

It’s time we stopped arguing about the TV...

Tonight’s first round of television debates has been mired in...

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Tactical voting and electoral pacts are two sides of the same coin

We should be scrutinising candidates and policies. Instead...

Judging by the first week of the general election campaign,...

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To vote you must be registered by the 26th of November

How do you register to vote and when...

Whilst registration statistics have gone dramatically up since the date...

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Voters shouldn’t have to change their behaviour to work around first past the post’s failings

What is tactical voting and why is it...

In a Westminster election, tactical voting takes place when a...

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Hung parliaments aren't the problem Westminsters broken system is

What is a hung parliament?

Across the country, a total of 650 Members of Parliament...

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Most voters end up being represented by an MP they didn’t vote for

Three issues that need tackling this General Election

Let’s use this election as a chance to re-build democracy...

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Outside of Westminster, most ways of electing parliaments and assemblies don’t involve wasting so many votes.

Where is proportional representation used in the UK?

Westminster’s voting system is well and truly broken. The system...

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Aberdeen: What is Scotland’s Citizens’ Assembly?

On the 26th and 27th October 100 of Scotland’s citizens...

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We need emergency legislation to close the electoral loopholes

Could social media warp the next General Election?

Facebook recently triggered a major public debate by changing its...

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Canada’s election: Last call for First Past the...

It looks like Justin Trudeau has narrowly secured his second...

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