The Reformer

It shouldnt be at the prime ministers whim to decide who scrutinises our laws

A majority of people oppose Boris Johnson’s plans...

Our new polling has found that the majority of people...

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The Republic of Ireland has successfully used STV for over _100 years

How did the Republic of Ireland get proportional...

Today, almost every election held on the island of Ireland...

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We need to be looking at removing other barriers to voting in Wales

Early indications suggest Welsh voting pilots went well

In May’s local elections, four areas in Wales trialled a...

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New Zealand’s journey provides lessons for the UK

How did New Zealand get proportional representation?

Prior to 1996, MPs were elected to New Zealand’s House...

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Only a fully democratic second chamber, can provide the accountability we need

It’s time to scrap the tradition of resignation...

Boris Johnson cannot be allowed to use his final days...

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ERS members

2022 Conference and AGM

This year we were delighted to be joined by leading...

ERS Cymru
A step closer to the full-time parliament Wales deserves

Success as Labour vote overwhelmingly to increase the...

Welsh Labour members voted overwhelmingly on Saturday to back a...

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A system more suited to a private members' club than our parliament

Two aristocrats have won the right to make...

Just weeks after 70,000 people cast their votes to elect...

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Tactical voting is often presented as the answer, but the truth is it is just a symptom

Proportional representation would end the scourge of tactical...

The losses in Wakefield and in Tiverton and Honiton, where the Liberal Democrats overturned...

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Jersey 2022 even a simplified plurality system will still lead to unfair, distorted results

Jersey’s new electoral system has first outing

Two years ago, the Electoral Reform Society looked at the...

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Polling Station Hedge - ERS

Do all countries have by-elections? Filling parliamentary vacancies...

This Thursday (23rd June), voters in the constituencies of Tiverton...

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Overwhelming majority of UNISON delegates back motion to reject First Past the Post

The UK’s biggest union just passed a motion...

Delegates at UNISON’s National Delegate Conference have just backed a...

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