The top 5 most-read ERS articles from 2024 As the year draws to an end, we’ve had a look through the stats to see which of our articles were the most popular with you, our supporters. So if you missed them the first... Posted 18 Dec 2024
New polling finds proportional representation still much more popular than First Past the Post Every six months or so, since November 2019, the pollster YouGov have been asking the British public the following question regarding electoral reform. Some people support a change in the British voting system to proportional... Posted 11 Dec 2024
MPs vote for proportional representation in victory for public Last week, Liberal Democrat MP Sarah Olney managed to find time in the parliamentary schedule to make the case for a voting system that treats every voter fairly. ‘Ten-minute rule’ bills are opportunities for MPs... Posted 10 Dec 2024
Does the parliamentary petition site make a difference? The parliamentary petition site is in the news at the moment, as nearly three million people have signed a petition asking for a new general election. The petition is set to be debated on the... Posted 02 Dec 2024
Over 100 MPs join new parliamentary group supporting electoral reform for Westminster Today sees the launch of a new parliamentary group on electoral reform, which is upping the pressure on the government to take action on the UK’s failing electoral system. The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for... Posted 25 Nov 2024
The Commons versus the Lords: What’s the difference? Our parliament is made up of the House of Commons and the House of Lords, but do we really need two chambers? It can be tempting to see it as pointless duplication, but the colour... Posted 04 Nov 2024
Majority of councillors vote for STV in Gwynedd, but vote fails to reach high threshold by one vote There was a disappointing outcome in Gwynedd this afternoon as we just fell short in winning the council’s vote on changing the voting system to the Single Transferable Vote (STV) by a single vote. The... Posted 24 Oct 2024
Positive statements on restoring the electoral system for Mayors and PCCs There have been positive noises from government ministers on repairing one part of the damage done to our democracy by the previous government. At the Local Government Association conference this week, government minister Jim McMahon... Posted 24 Oct 2024
It’s 3 for 3! Residents’ consultation in Ceredigion is the third to back fair votes under STV There was more fantastic news out of Wales today, as Ceredigion County Council released the results of their consultation on whether to change the voting system used at local elections to the fairer Single Transferable... Posted 23 Oct 2024
Allowing veteran cards for voting is a positive step, but it’s not enough We have long argued that the list of acceptable forms of voter ID is extremely limited. So it is good news that the Government have announced that they’ll be expanding the list to include HM... Posted 17 Oct 2024