The Reformer

Slovenia uses an interesting and unusual system of proportional representation

How do elections work in Slovenia?

The process of democratisation since the collapse of communism has not been uniform across eastern Europe, but some countries, such...

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...

Due to the First Past the Post element, the proportionality of the system is fairly limited

How do elections work in Hungary?

Hungarian voters are just days away from electing a new parliament. The country has, of course, become known for its...

The UK has one of the most centralised local government funding systems

How are English local councils funded?

While you might think that local councils are wholly funded by council tax, in fact, local government in England is...

Also the first parliamentary election with voting from 16

Labour win marks over 100 years of the Single Transferable Vote in Malta

Sunday mornings may be associated with big-name political interview programmes, but perhaps not the declaration of an election result. Nonetheless,...

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,...

41 percent of England’s population now live in areas with some form of mayoral devolution deal

What is a combined authority and what is a metro mayor?

Local government in England comes in many different formats, unitary, district and county councils all cover different parts of the...

A product of a history of ad hoc piecemeal top-down reforms

How is local government organised in England?

England’s local government can sometimes be quite confusing. The history of devolution within England is one of ad hoc, piecemeal,...

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...