The Reformer

Over 70% of residents in a consultation, and a majority of councillors backed the move

Majority of councillors vote for STV in Gwynedd, but vote fails to reach high threshold by one vote

There was a disappointing outcome in Gwynedd this afternoon as we just fell short in winning the council’s vote on...

Under a third of respondents supported First Past the Post for local elections in Powys

Second Welsh consultation backs STV as Powys residents nearly two-thirds in favour

There was more fantastic news out of Wales last week, as Powys County Council released the results of their consultation...

72 percent were in favour of electing their councillors using the Single Transferable Vote

Gwynedd consultation backs STV with nearly three quarters in favour

There was some fantastic news out of Gwynedd last week, as Cyngor Gwynedd released the results of its consultation on...

Where next for Welsh Democracy?

Where next for Welsh Democracy?

The next Senedd elections in 2026 will look very different; more members, different constituencies and a new voting system. At...

The Welsh Parliament is taking bold steps to strengthen is democratic foundations, but there is room to go further

What to expect from the upcoming Senedd Reforms

The Welsh Parliament is going through a raft of changes ahead of the 2026 Senedd elections. Here’s all you need...

Powys- Have your say on fairer elections

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...

Ceredigion - Have your say on fairer elections

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...

Gwynedd- Have your say on fairer elections

Gwynedd: Have your say on fairer elections

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

74 councillors in Wales took their seats without a vote being cast

First Past the Post means 100,000 Welsh voters were denied a say in the last local elections

Local elections are an important part of democracy in Wales. But did you know that thousands of voters have a...

The Senedd

Senedd expansion is a pivotal moment for devolution

Something historic happened yesterday, something good. What happened in the Senedd (Welsh Parliament) was the Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections)...

Voter ID is the biggest change for a really long time and that presents a massive risk

Big changes to Welsh Police and Crime Commissioner elections

Today, voters across Wales will have to show ID to vote for the first time as they head to the...

The Single Transferable Vote is a tried and tested system

Victory as Ceredigion joins Powys and Gwynedd with STV consultation

There was fantastic news for voters coming out of Ceredigion last week, as their County Council voted YES to a...