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
How does proportional representation work?Proportional representation (PR) is not a voting system in itself. Instead, it’s the idea that seats in parliament should reflect the proportion of votes cast; something which can be achieved through a variety of electoral...Posted 05 Sep 2024
STV is used within the House of Commons, so why can’t we use it for Westminster?On the 4th July an estimated 29 million people voted in the General Election, for the vast majority of us that was the end of our voting in 2024. However, for our newly elected representatives they...Posted 25 Jul 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
Where is Single Transferable Vote used in the UK?Whilst First Past the Post is used for Westminster elections in the UK, it’s not the only way we elect people to office in the UK. Other voting systems have a long history and are...Posted 29 Mar 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
Who invented the Single Transferable Vote?The Electoral Reform Society has long held up the Single Transferable Vote as the gold standard for proportional representation. It’s a way of electing our representatives that produces a proportional chamber, and hands power to...Posted 06 Mar 2024
Vote splitting trick won’t work with Scotland’s Single Transferable VoteOn 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