Elections Bill: Has the government jumped the gun? Proposals to reform our election laws are like buses. You wait around ages for one and then two turn up at once. Earlier this week the government published its long-awaited Elections Bill – legislation they... Posted 09 Jul 2021
PM and ministers challenged over plans to disenfranchise voters on an ‘industrial scale’ The Elections Bill ‘is a solution in desperate search of a problem that simply does not exist’, one MP told the Prime Minister. Posted 09 Jul 2021
On the anniversary of the equal franchise, new government plans will undermine the right to vote The 2nd July is the anniversary of the 1928 Equal Franchise Act. The act granted equal voting rights to women and men. As a result, for the first time, anyone over the age of 21... Posted 02 Jul 2021
As New Yorkers vote in their first preferential primary, in the UK it is under threat Voters in New York City were able to participate in their first preferential voting (called Ranked Choice Voting or RCV in America) primaries this week, making it the largest-ever American electorate for a preferential voting... Posted 25 Jun 2021
Could the courts shine a light on the revolving door to the House of Lords? We’ve long called for an end to the political nepotism that distorts appointments to the House of Lords. But now, the government is being challenged in the courts over what campaigners areWe’ve long called for... Posted 18 Jun 2021
Government confirms plans for ‘Elections Bill’ – including making it harder to vote Among an eclectic mix of changes, the bill will contain provisions to impose mandatory voter ID for Westminster elections and all elections in England. Posted 18 Jun 2021
These government plans represent a takeover of our independent election watchdog Ministers have announced plans that gut the UK’s independent Electoral Commission, representing a power grab over election scrutiny. Posted 18 Jun 2021
There is nothing democratic about these by-elections While the Conservatives' shock loss in the Chesham and Amersham by-election might dominate the headlines, Liberal Democrat Sarah Green MP will not be the only parliamentarian to join Westminster this week. Posted 18 Jun 2021
Britain’s most messed-up ‘elections’ are about to restart Six aristocrats will join the House of Lords over the next month, following the announcement of candidates for Britain's most warped election. Posted 11 Jun 2021
Boundary review? It’s time for an electoral system review Boundary Review day comes around faster every year it seems. The so-called Sixth Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies is now on its third go at suggesting new boundaries. The electoral map has to be updated... Posted 09 Jun 2021