Councillors keep winning with less than a third of the vote – what can England and Wales learn from Scotland?Each week, usually on a Thursday, a number of local council by-elections take place around Britain. As with UK parliamentary by-elections, these take place when a representative either resigns or dies and there is a...Posted 23 Sep 2025
We called for a one stop shop for election information – it’s now coming to WalesOn Tuesday, the Senedd approved regulations establishing the Welsh Voter Information Platform, as required by Section 26 of the Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Act 2024. This platform will centralise election-related information, making it easier...Posted 13 Mar 2025
Where next for Welsh democracy as Plaid Cymru top Senedd voting intention poll?The latest Barn Cymru poll released earlier in December by YouGov for ITV Wales and Cardiff University’s Wales Governance Centre suggests that Plaid Cymru could be the largest party in the Senedd come 2026. The...Posted 18 Dec 2024
It’s 3 for 3! Residents’ consultation in Ceredigion is the third to back fair votes under STVThere 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
Second Welsh consultation backs STV as Powys residents nearly two-thirds in favourThere was more fantastic news out of Wales last week, as Powys County Council released the results of their consultation on whether to change the voting system used at local elections. The results weren’t even...Posted 15 Oct 2024
Gwynedd consultation backs STV with nearly three quarters in favourThere was some fantastic news out of Gwynedd last week, as Cyngor Gwynedd released the results of its consultation on whether to change the voting system used at local elections. The results weren’t even close,...Posted 08 Oct 2024
Ceredigion: Have your say on fairer electionsCeredigion County Council have just taken the next step of their journey towards fairer elections by launching a consultation on changing the voting system at local elections. The consultation comes following the passing of a...Posted 17 Jul 2024
First Past the Post means 100,000 Welsh voters were denied a say in the last local electionsLocal elections are an important part of democracy in Wales. But did you know that thousands of voters have a councillor that nobody voted for at all? Due to the Westminster-style First Past the Post...Posted 15 May 2024
Victory as Ceredigion joins Powys and Gwynedd with STV consultationThere was fantastic news for voters coming out of Ceredigion last week, as their County Council voted YES to a public consultation on scrapping First Past the Post for their elections and bringing in the...Posted 25 Mar 2024
Powys and Gwynedd lead the way for Welsh councils with consultation votesThere was fantastic news for voters coming out of Powys and Gwynedd today, as their County Councils have voted YES to public consultations on scrapping First Past the Post for their elections and bringing in...Posted 07 Dec 2023