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Electoral Reform in Westminster

Hare vs Droop: How to set the quota under STV

The first meetings of the Proportional Representation Society quickly attracted many leading lights of the Victorian age – including Lewis...

Electoral Reform in Westminster

Conservative councillor: How the Single Transferable Vote broke open Scotland’s one-party fiefdoms

"With STV, we are trying to steal a march on other parties, while at the same time cooperating for the...

Join Letter
Electoral Reform in Westminster

Joint letter: 650 voters in London, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland call for PR at Westminster

A new report from the ERS celebrates two-decades of proportional representation in Britain, including the Senedd, Scottish Parliament, and London...

Here To Stay Two Decades of Proportional Representation in Britain
Devolution

Here to Stay: Two Decades of Proportional Representation in Britain

The 6 May 2021 was a milestone for the campaign for fairer votes in Britain. The date marked the sixth...

Polling Station
Electoral Reform in Westminster

What is the difference between D’hondt and Sainte-Laguë?

Looking at just Party List systems in western Europe, there is a lot of variation.

The bill fails to tackle the fundamental issues with our electoral law
Campaign Regulation

What is the 2022 Elections Bill? And why is it an issue?

Earlier this month, the government published its long-awaited Elections Bill which makes changes to the administration and conduct of elections...

Darren Hughes
Electoral Reform in Westminster

The ERS’ new strategy for 2021-2024: Alliances, agreements and action for real reform

Since the ERS published our last strategy in 2016, UK politics has, in some ways, changed beyond recognition. Britain has...

Citizens' Britain

Citizens’ Britain: an agenda for the renewal of liberal democracy (Lib Dem Conference)

Join us for the official launch of a new pamphlet exploring the potential of Citizens’ Britain, a concept first articulated...

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Electoral Reform in Westminster

ERS Council Elections are coming up – here’s why you should stand

We’ve put together a short video on what being on the ERS council entails and why you should consider getting...

If the government really wants to improve the integrity of our elections, they should consider the findings of the CSPL
Campaign Regulation

How can we better regulate our elections? 

Earlier this month, buried amidst the many reactions to the government’s Elections Bill, the Committee on Standards in Public Life...

Voter ID Required
Voter ID

Exclusive: Ministers just made an astonishing admission about mandatory voter ID

By the government’s own admission – and research – mandatory ID could pull up the drawbridge to millions of voters.

The Levelling Up fund will look more like a Slush Fund if safe seats and non-Conservative areas are ignored
Devolution

The PM’s ‘Levelling Up’ agenda is another victim of Westminster’s warped electoral logic

The Prime Minister’s Levelling Up agenda – announced with great fanfare on Thursday – risks leaving swathes of the country...