Big changes to Welsh Police and Crime Commissioner elections Today, voters across Wales will have to show ID to vote for the first time as they head to the polls to elect four Police and Crime Commissioners, covering North Wales, Dyfed Powys, Gwent and... Posted 02 May 2024
Voters will be turned away at the local elections for lacking the right ID Thursday 2nd May 2024 was a historic local election for all the wrong reasons. For the first time, voters in Wales and some parts of England will be turned away from polling stations, as they... Posted 01 May 2024
Will we be seeing political adverts on our streaming services? ITV recently confirmed to the Guardian that it is considering allowing political ads on its ITVX streaming service. At first glance, this may not seem like a huge development. Social media is already awash with... Posted 18 Apr 2024
Electoral Commission Chair shares perspective with MPs and Peers at ERS backed event Last month we hosted an APPG for Electoral Reform event at Portcullis House, The future of the electoral system – in conversation with John Pullinger CB, Chair of the Electoral Commission. We were delighted to... Posted 11 Apr 2024
Changes to First Past the Post style Electoral College increase chances of Trump victory Barring an act of God, 5 November 2024 will see a rematch of the 2020 US Presidential election between Joe Biden and Donald Trump. Looking back at the nationwide result in 2020, you would be... Posted 26 Mar 2024
Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee publish welcome electoral registration report Last week, the Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee published a new report on Electoral Registration. Even though electoral registration is mandatory, millions of people are missing from the electoral register, and the ERS has... Posted 26 Mar 2024
At 35% we still have a long way to go on women’s representation It’s been over a hundred years since some women won the right to stand as MPs and vote in 1918. But women only won the vote on the same terms as men in 1928, and... Posted 08 Mar 2024
Peter Mandelson should save his slimming tips for the House of Lords Lord Peter Mandelson found himself in the headlines a couple of times this week. Firstly, when he criticised Labour’s plans to scrap the unelected Lords and replace it with an elected chamber that better represents... Posted 07 Mar 2024
Vote splitting trick won’t work with Scotland’s Single Transferable Vote On March 7th voters in Hillhead in Glasgow will be heading to the polls for a council by-election. Among those standing are candidates from the Scottish Greens and Independent Green Voice (IGV) – plenty of... Posted 04 Mar 2024
ERS Scotland make the case for democratic reform at Scottish Labour conference Along with Labour For a New Democracy, we were at last weekend’s Scottish Labour conference to talk to attendees, as well as co-sponsor a well-attended fringe event. Under the title, Westminster Isn’t Working: How Can... Posted 20 Feb 2024