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Jill Rutter, Chris Hipkins and Darren Hughes at Labour Conference 2024
Electoral Reform in Westminster

Former New Zealand PM praises ‘very stable’ PR at Labour Conference

Despite the downcast weather in Liverpool this week there was an upbeat mood at the Labour conference as the party...

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...

European Congress of Local Governments
Electoral Reform in Westminster

European local government: New ideas of decentralisation in a changing world

I was delighted to be asked to moderate the main Plenary Session of the 9th Annual Congress on European Local...

Over 3 million more British citizens might be able to vote in the next election
Money in Politics

How do countries around the world deal with overseas voters?

In October, legislation was introduced which would enable over 3 million more British citizens to vote. Wondering where the government...

Electoral Reform in Westminster

How proportional representation worked in the Polish election

With a population of around 40 million, Poland is the European Union’s fifth largest member and by far the largest...

2, 3, 4 or 5 years? How regular should elections be?
Electoral Reform in Westminster

Short, long, or in-between: How long do parliaments last?

Regular elections are a core part of any democracy, but how regular should they be? There has been a lot...

In conversation with founding President and CEO of Fair Vote USA, Rob Richie.

Campaigning for Proportional Representation: Lessons from around the world (Liberal Democrat Conference)

Historically Greek elections have been noted for their rather unusual system of bonus seats
Electoral Reform in Westminster

Greece changes electoral law, then changes it back

Greece is holding their 2023 elections on 21 May, following protests and delays caused by the deadliest rail crash in...

Holland Netherlands
Electoral Reform in Westminster

Why did the Netherlands adopt nationwide proportional representation?

The Dutch prioritised proportionality above all else when creating their system of proportional representation; choosing a single nationwide constituency and...

Central party leaders have little influence over who is elected
Electoral Reform in Westminster

How do Finland’s elections work?

On Sunday 2nd April, voters in Finland will go to the polls to elect a new parliament. Finland’s parliament, known...

Proportional representation is the most popular form of democracy in the world today
Electoral Reform in Westminster

How many countries around the world use proportional representation?

This article was updated in November 2025. Proportional representation is the most popular form of democracy for countries in the...