The Reformer

Carl Andrae

How did Denmark get proportional representation?

Denmark today is home to one of the most proportional...

Around the World
Estonia scores highly on all democracy indices

How do elections work in Estonia?

Estonia is undoubtedly one of eastern Europe’s biggest success stories...

Around the World
SNP leadership candidates

Here’s how SNP leadership elections work

The deadline for contenders to put themselves forward for the...

ERS Scotland
Making it harder for people to vote is an expensive business

Why will the government’s voter ID scheme cost...

Making it harder for people to vote is an expensive...

Current Affairs Commentary
Welsh Lab Conf 2023 Preview

New Era, New Democracy: How can a UK...

This ERS Cymru and Labour for a New Democracy fringe...

ERS Cymru
There are six Government Whips in the House of Lords

Are there whips in the House of Lords?

From 1990s TV series House of Cards to James Graham’s...

Your Questions Answered
Postbox

Will I need photo ID to get a...

Slowly, the country is waking up to the fact that...

Current Affairs Commentary
We have the opportunity to encourage first-time voter participation

Welcome to Your Vote Week – Raising young...

This week is Welcome to Your Vote Week, a campaign...

Current Affairs Commentary
Victor d'Hondt

Why did Belgium adopt proportional representation?

In 1899, Belgium became the first country in the world...

Around the World
We tell ministers- Dont risk queues and chaos at the polls in May

Government plans heading for trouble as just 10,000...

Evidence is building that the Government’s flagship voter ID policy...

Current Affairs Commentary
ERS Cymru has long called for automatic voter registration

We told the Welsh Government our suggestions for...

Since elections were devolved to Wales in the Wales Act...

Current Affairs Commentary
Scottish Lab Conf 2023 Preview

Can We Repair Our Politics Together? (Scottish Labour...

The recently released Brown Commission report looks at ‘Renewing our...

ERS Scotland