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14,000 voters were turned away - was voter ID worth it?

Government report can’t say if voter ID made any difference to problem it was supposed to solve

The government has published its evaluation of the Elections Act changes, including the voter ID requirement, used for the first...

Powys and Gwynedd Councils have both voted YES to a public consultation on First Past the Post

Powys and Gwynedd lead the way for Welsh councils with consultation votes

There was fantastic news for voters coming out of Powys and Gwynedd today, as their County Councils have voted YES...

Governments often seem wholly incapable of delivering on their objectives

Electoral Reform in Westminster

Strong government vs good government? First Past the Post means our governments will always fail to deliver

Government failures are always in the news, but we rarely question why it is that our governments often seem so...

Electoral Reform in Westminster

2023 at the ERS: Party conference season report

Each year we write an Annual Report which looks back at our achievements across the last 12 months, and explains...

Electoral Reform in Westminster

2023 at the ERS: How we’ve worked with other organisations

Each year we write an Annual Report which looks back at our achievements across the last 12 months, and explains...

Annual Report: How we are working behind the scenes

Electoral Reform in Westminster

2023 at the ERS: Our work behind the scenes

Each year we write an Annual Report which looks back at our achievements across the last 12 months, and explains...

Annual Report: Providing an evidence base for our policy and campaigns

Electoral Reform in Westminster

2023 at the ERS: Our research making the case for reform

Each year we write an Annual Report which looks back at our achievements across the last 12 months, and explains...

Annual Report: How we've hit the headlines in 2023

Electoral Reform in Westminster

2023 at the ERS: Getting our issues in the Press

Each year we write an Annual Report which looks back at our achievements across the last 12 months, and explains...

Annual Report: The major milestones in our campaign in 2023

Electoral Reform in Westminster

2023 at the ERS: Our major milestones and achievements

Each year we write an Annual Report which looks back at our achievements across the last 12 months, and explains...

Annual Report: How we've led the charge for reform in 2023

Electoral Reform in Westminster

2023 at the ERS: Our year campaigning for change

Each year we write an Annual Report which looks back at our achievements across the last 12 months, and explains...

The spending cap for each party has been raised by 80 percent from 19m to about 35m

Money in Politics

New political funding rules sneak in

When people are asked about the problems with money in politics, few raise the issue of there not being enough....

Voters do care about women’s leadership in elected office

Voters prefer decisions made by panels balanced between men and women

Men still dominate political decision-making in the United Kingdom. Women hold just one or two seats on prestigious select committees...