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14,513,247 voters didn’t vote for their MP
Electoral Reform in Westminster

Thousands have signed our petition for proportional representation since the warped election

Over 50,000 people have signed the Electoral Reform Society’s petition calling for proportional representation for Westminster elections, after last week’s...

A 1% increase in the Conservatives’ vote share led to a landslide
Electoral Reform in Westminster

When millions of voters are systematically ignored, it’s time for an overhaul at Westminster

One thing was clear before a single result came in on Thursday night. The voting system is not just bust...

Votes per MP 2019
Electoral Reform in Westminster

Westminster’s voting system is bankrupt. It’s time for proportional representation

Millions of voters unrepresented. An unjust majority on a minority of the vote. And nearly one in three forced to...

2019 under PR STV
Electoral Reform in Westminster

How the 2019 election results could have looked with proportional representation

Ever wondered how the 2019 General Election result would have come out with a form of proportional representation? The Single...

Electoral Reform in Westminster

Parties respond to ERS call to make electoral reform a priority after the election

December 11, 2019

Earlier this week, the ERS wrote to all the main parties in Britain, calling for them to make proportional representation...

In many parts of the UK there isn’t much of a contest this election
Electoral Reform in Westminster

Three ways Westminster’s voting system has skewed the election – before a single vote is cast

Though we are still a couple of days away from knowing the outcome of the general election, the campaign has...

Huge parts of this country are effectively competition-free zones
Electoral Reform in Westminster

14 Million Voters Are In Seats That Haven’t Changed Hands Since WW2. Here’s Why

Nearly 14 million voters are in seats that have not changed party hands since the Second World War, according to new...

Informed Electorate

What can we learn from Canada’s Leaders’ Debate Commission?

December 4, 2019

This election’s televised leaders debates have taken place against a backdrop of endless rows over who should be allowed to...

Record-breaking 30% of the public plan to vote ‘tactically’ in the General Election
Electoral Reform in Westminster

Is this the ‘hold your nose’ election? Record-breaking numbers set to vote tactically

Polling from BMG research for the Electoral Reform Society has revealed that a record-breaking 30% of the public plan to...

It is time to talk about our democracy
Electoral Reform in Westminster

Democracy Day: On December 5th, it’s time to break the silence on political reform

Few would say with honesty that Westminster is working. So it’s time to talk about how to change it. The...

Campaign Regulation

Google starts to open up on political ads – but who’s setting the rules?

November 26, 2019

New rules have just come into force at Google, banning political ads which target the public based on their political...

Thomas Wright Hill

The quest for fairer voting

The first recorded election under a proportional representation (PR) system took place on 17 December 1819, when the Birmingham Society...