The Reformer

Enough is enough voters in England need a real voice

Voters’ views warped across England and Wales as First Past the Post holds back elections

Elections happened across the UK yesterday, with polls in Northern Ireland Assembly and local elections for all of Scotland and...

Polling Station

Making the case for STV in England – our local elections campaign

Over the last few months the ERS has been building interest in how STV can make the UK’s politics fairer...

74 councilllors will be elected unopposed

Elections Cancelled: Over 100,000 Welsh voters to be denied a vote

With elections coming up across the country, campaigners across Wales are gearing up the familiar routine of doorstep conversations, leaflets...

For too long England has lagged behind on progress towards fairer votes

Why England needs the Single Transferable Vote

In May 2022, local elections will take place throughout Scotland and Wales, as well as in many parts of England,...

It is now 15 years since Scotland abandoned First Past the Post for local elections

England and Wales can learn from Scotland’s success with STV

It is now 15 years since Scotland abandoned First Past the Post for local government elections and adopted the Single Transferable...

An exciting development for Welsh democracy

Early voting trails come to Wales

This week the Welsh Government announced an exciting series of pilots on flexible voting – trialling, for the first time,...

These reforms are vital for delivering better public services for Wales

Welsh Labour conference vote is a big boost to campaign for Senedd reform

With just 60 elected members, Wales’ Parliament has long been under-resourced. But that problem has grown as Wales acquired more...

Investing in scrutiny will ensure that the Senedd better delivers for Wales

Why the Senedd needs more members

With just 60 elected members, Wales’ Parliament has long been under-resourced. But that problem has grown as Wales acquired more...

Over 2_3rds of councillors feel they lack the powers to represent the needs of their local community

For local democracy to flourish our representatives need the power to deliver

New ERS research finds over two-thirds of councillors feel they lack the powers to represent the needs of their local...

Fewer than a third disagree with a 90 member Senedd

Poll finds growing support for properly equipped Senedd

Last week a new poll for the Western Mail, carried out by Beaufort Research, found that support for more members...

IWD: Why proportional representation can be a driving force for political equality

A driving force for most people who believe in electoral reform is the belief that seats should match votes and...

The Elections Bill paves the way for foreign interests to influence our politics

The 2022 Elections Bill could open the floodgates on party funding

We’ve spoken a lot about the danger of the Elections Bill, which returned to the House of Lords today. From...