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Replace Lords with a senate of the regions to help ‘level up’

Overhauling Parliament’s London-dominated second chamber would help empower the UK’s nations and regions, writes a senior director at the Electoral...

Labour MPs call on party in Westminster to back electoral reform after Wales’ Senedd backs change

Labour MPs from across the party have called on the leadership to back reform to Westminster’s ‘broken voting system’ after...

What we’ve learnt about the government’s ‘Democracy Commission’

By Akash Thiara, a Placement Student with the Electoral Reform Society from the University of Nottingham. It has been a...

77.9% said that looking at the electoral system should be a priority

Shock Parliamentary survey results highlights calls for electoral reform

By Akash Thiara, a Placement Student with the Electoral Reform Society from the University of Nottingham. A survey conducted by...

YouGov study reveals the stark levels of discontent with Westminster

By Akash Thiara, a Placement Student with the Electoral Reform Society from the University of Nottingham. Last week, polling firm...

One year on from the General Election: What we’ve learnt about Westminster’s warped voting system

A year ago this Saturday, the polls opened on the first December election for over ninety years. At the time...

The Electoral Commission has become an analogue regulator in a digital age

MPs in joint call to ‘protect and strengthen’ the Electoral Commission, 20 years after its foundation

This week marks 20 years since the Electoral Commission was founded. It’s a time for celebration of its successes but...

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ERS in the Press – November 2020

In a month dominated by coronavirus and a second national lockdown in England as well as Brexit negotiations, democratic issues...

Happy birthday to the Electoral Commission – now let’s give it the powers it needs

This Monday marks 20 years since the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 received Royal Assent. It was an...

the Prime Minister should be exploring new ways to give power to local communities

Boris Johnson might not like devolution but it’s vital for his levelling up plan

This article was originally published on inews.co.uk. You could dismiss the comments as classic Boris Johnson bluster. But they vocalise...

Why we need transparency around the political use of personal data

In recent years, we’ve talked a lot about the rise of online political campaigning and the impact this can have...

voters deserve to know who’s targeting them online.

20 years since the Electoral Commission was founded, our watchdog needs more clout

Monday 30th November marks the 20th Anniversary of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act. In 2000, just 30% of people...