As the Welsh Assembly takes a historic step towards extending voting to 16 and 17-year-olds in Wales, Daniel Priestley – Law Student at Cardiff University currently on placement with the Electoral Reform Society shares how the...
Posted 17 Oct 2019
Almost since its inception, there has been discussion and debate about a larger National Assembly here in Wales. Most recently, an expert panel on Assembly reform led by Professor Laura McAllister stated simply that the...
Posted 19 Jul 2019
How does the Welsh Conservative Party reflect and represent the whole of Wales, and should the Party respond to the proposed changes to the way Assembly Members are elected and the opportunities this change could...
Posted 24 Apr 2019
ERS Cymru and the Electoral Commission host a panel event exploring how Votes at 16 can best be implemented in Wales. Speakers include: Hannah Blythyn AM, Deputy Minister for Housing and Local Government Professor Elan...
Posted 28 Mar 2019
The sad truth is that nearly 20 years after devolution the majority of people in Wales still don’t vote in Welsh elections, be that local or Assembly elections.
Posted 25 Jul 2017
The Senedd must review the new voting system
Posted 22 Jun 2017
There’s a crisis of confidence in politics, which cannot be allowed to continue. After countless scandals and inquiries, people are left thinking that politics isn’t working for them. The Hansard Society’s audit of political engagement found that...
Posted 09 Jul 2014
How many politicians does it take to scrutinise a government? As it turns out, you need more than there are currently representing Welsh voters in Cardiff Bay. That’s why we are calling for an increase...
Posted 16 Oct 2013