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“If we want fairer elections where votes truly matter, we need proportional representation”
Electoral Reform in Westminster

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...

SNP Conference Event

SNP Conference – 25 Years of devolution: What next for Scottish democracy?

After 25 years of devolution, there is much to discuss and debate. Come to this fringe to explore the impact...

House of Lords

Does the House of Lords have any power?

This July, the King’s Speech outlined the government’s intention to remove hereditary seats from the House of Lords. This is...

Votes at 16

The real winner from votes at 16 is democracy

August 27, 2024

With our Labour government’s commitment to extending the franchise to 16- and 17-year-olds in their manifesto, many an argument has...

Kamala Harris with a US flag, text overlay reads: “Winner-take-all voting makes most Americans nervous spectators and symbolic participants in their choice of leaders”
Electoral Reform in Westminster

What Kamala Harris’ nomination means for the American party system

Rob Richie is the co-founder and senior advisor to FairVote, a sister organisation to the Electoral Reform Society. FairVote is...

Changing Politics: Election reform opportunities on both sides of the Atlantic

Changing Politics: Election reform opportunities on both sides of the Atlantic (FairVote and Electoral Reform Society)

2024 has been a big election year in both the United States and the United Kingdom, and both countries are...

Over the years the landscape of UK part financing has been shifting.
Money in Politics

How big donors fund our political parties

In July 2024, at a time when candidates were still fighting for their seats, we reported on donations made to...

Powys- Have your say on fairer elections
ERS Cymru

Powys: Have your say on fairer elections

Powys County Council have just taken the next step of their journey towards fairer elections by launching a consultation on...

Electoral Reform in Westminster

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...

House of Lords

King’s Speech signals first moves on Lords and electoral reform

The first King’s Speech of any new government is a significant political moment. Amid the ostentation and pomp of the...

Electoral Reform in Westminster

Four striking general election outcomes showing the chaos of First Past the Post

The dust is settling on the results of the 2024 UK general election. We have a Labour government for the...

Ceredigion - Have your say on fairer elections
ERS Cymru

Ceredigion: Have your say on fairer elections

Ceredigion County Council have just taken the next step of their journey towards fairer elections by launching a consultation on...