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How can we better regulate our elections?

Earlier this month, buried amidst the many reactions to the government’s Elections Bill, the Committee on Standards in Public Life (CSPL) published its report on regulating election finance, following a year-long inquiry to which we...

Posted 20 Jul 2021

If the government really wants to improve the integrity of our elections, they should consider the findings of the CSPL

Happy birthday to the Electoral Commission – now let’s give it the powers it needs

This Monday marks 20 years since the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 received Royal Assent. It was an act which set up the Electoral Commission, the UK’s independent elections watchdog – and tackled...

Posted 30 Nov 2020

Government inaction has left the door ‘wide open’ to foreign interference in UK politics

Electoral loopholes are leaving the door wide open to foreign interference, the ERS’ Darren Hughes has said, following the release of the Intelligence and Security Committee’s Russia Report this week. Darren Hughes told the BBC...

Posted 23 Jul 2020

New report shows why Britain’s campaign rules need an overhaul before next May

New analysis of the 2019 General Election has highlighted major pressures on Britain’s electoral process.

Posted 23 Apr 2020

A new all-party group has been launched to update Britain’s ‘wild west’ election campaign rules

As we get closer to the European elections, here’s a worrying fact: our elections are currently wide open to foreign interference and dodgy campaigning. Election rules in the UK haven’t been updated since the year...