A snap General Election is unlikely to break the break deadlock, the Electoral Reform Society have warned today.
Posted 29 Oct 2019
A snap General Election risks being undermined by ‘dark ads and dodgy donations’ without emergency legislation to close electoral loopholes, the Electoral Reform Society warn today.
Posted 28 Oct 2019
Statement from the Electoral Reform Society for immediate release, Sunday 27th October. Contact Jon Narcross, [email protected] / 07794728820 for interviews or more information. A coalition of over 100 campaigners, charities and political groups have warned that women’s...
Posted 28 Oct 2019
Voters are largely against 'Brexit pacts' between parties at the next election, polling for the Electoral Reform Society shows.
Posted 28 Oct 2019
The Electoral Reform Society have welcomed the first meeting of Scotland’s Citizens’ Assembly taking place this weekend [1] – and urged politicians and the public to engage with it ‘with open minds’.
Posted 25 Oct 2019
Statement from the Electoral Reform Society for immediate release, Monday 21st October. Contact Jon Narcross, [email protected] / 07794728820 for interviews, more information and full cross-tabs. Nearly a quarter of voters look set to ‘hold their nose’ and...
Posted 21 Oct 2019
Campaigners call for moves to automatic, universal registration in Northern Ireland and across UK, amid ‘ticking time bomb’ warning for democracy. For immediate release, Wednesday 16th October. Statement from the Electoral Reform Society. Contact Jon Narcross...
Posted 17 Oct 2019
Elections in the UK could grind to a halt if the government’s plans for voter ID go ahead, the Electoral Reform Society has warned.
Posted 15 Oct 2019
Campaigners slam government inaction over ‘Wild West’ in campaign rules For immediate release, Monday 14th October Full briefing available at: https://www.electoral-reform.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Fair-elections-under-threat-The-Loophole-List-1.pdf Campaigners have slammed the ‘conspicuous silence’ in the Queen’s Speech on action to end...
Posted 14 Oct 2019
Plans unveiled in today’s Queen’s Speech to impose mandatory voter ID have raised fears of a 'Windrush scandal for democacy' by the UK’s leading democracy group.
Posted 14 Oct 2019