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A real problem with our voting system is that it delivers parliaments which are not proportional

What voting system does the UK use for...

Voting systems are the methods we use to elect representatives,...

Your Questions Answered
we now have the perfect opportunity to ensure that all English councils properly refelct the diversity of views

English devolution and local government reorganisation highlight need...

Angela Rayner, the Deputy Prime Minister and Secretary of State...

Current Affairs Commentary
Many MPs have now woken up to the elephant in the room that is the Westminster voting system

Current Parliament ‘least represents how the country voted...

Last week saw MPs warning that our current Parliament “is...

Current Affairs Commentary

Why the Senedd’s new recall system might hurt...

Last week, the Senedd’s Standards of Conduct Committee published a...

ERS Cymru

How Trudeau missed the opportunity for electoral reform...

At the beginning of 2025, the Canadian Prime Minister, Justin...

Around the World
There are multiple routes into the House of Lords and they are all undemocratic

How are peers appointed to the House of...

The House of Lords is the second chamber of our...

Your Questions Answered
We have provided MP with our research - Emphasising how the voting system is letting down voters.

Here’s how we’ve briefed MPs ahead of the...

On 30th January, MPs will be meeting in Parliament to...

Current Affairs Commentary
Jessica Blair and Mark Drakeford

Listen to our conversation with Mark Drakeford MS...

Back at Welsh Labour party conference in November, ERS Cymru...

ERS Cymru
Under PR you could expect to see parliaments which more accurately reflect votes cast in a general election

How would proportional representation work in the UK?

Proportional Representation (PR) is the idea that seats in parliament...

Your Questions Answered
in a modern democracy we should be removing barriers and expanding access to voting

The Government is finally reviewing the unnecessary and...

Voter ID has risen back up the political agenda after...

Current Affairs Commentary

This year’s General Election left millions of voices...

We have all heard the outcome of the 2024 general...

Current Affairs Commentary

The rise of multi-party voting at UK general...

With votes for parties, and independent candidates, other than Labour...

Current Affairs Commentary