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Voter ID

Queen’s Speech: Senior Conservative brands mandatory voter ID ‘illiberal solution for non-existent problem’

The government is planning to introduce legislation that will make it harder for millions of ordinary people to vote.

A snapshot of the unfair outcomes under England’s zero-sum voting system

Electoral Reform in Westminster

Elections 2021: Rotten boroughs are rife in England, as voters are hit by warped results

We’re already seeing a plethora of rotten results – with parties taking nearly all the seats on a fraction of...

For the first time 16 and 17 year olds were able to vote for the Senedd

Votes at 16

First time votes for 16 and 17 year olds in Wales – what Westminster can learn

This week we saw history happen in Wales. After years of ERS Cyrmu campaigning for the rights of 16 and...

Less choice, weaker mandates and reduced accountability

Devolution

These government plans will hit 44m voters with less choice and a weaker voice

Millions of people went to the polls this Thursday in England and Wales to elect PCCs, plus Combined Authority mayors and the London mayor– using the Supplementary...

Proportional representation is now firmly established across the UK

Electoral Reform in Westminster

2021 Elections: Millions of voters to get fair representation through PR

Over 12 million voters have a powerful voice today, with proportional representation used in Wales, Scotland and on the London Assembly.

Electoral Reform in Westminster

How May’s elections for the Senedd Cymru will work

On May 6, more than 2 million voters will be called to elect their 60 representatives in the Senedd /...

Councils dominated by single parties could be wasting as much as £2.6bn nationally a year

English Local Democracy

Local one party states are a gift for cronies and lobbyists

England is likely to see swathes of ‘one-party councils’ picked next week, under England and Wales’ one-party takes all local...

Electoral Reform in Westminster

What if? Post-war elections under the Single Transferable Vote

The Single Transferable Vote (STV) is one of the most popular voting systems among electoral reformers in the UK –...

Wales will be a better and stronger place for including young people in the democratic process

ERS Cymru

My 20 years of campaigning for votes at 16

This is a guest post from Kelly Harris, a qualified youth worker who has worked with children and young people for...

If you want to vote by proxy, your application must arrive by 5pm on 27 April

English Local Democracy

Who can I vote for? How do I vote? What everyone needs to know for the May elections

May sees elections for around 5,000 seats in England, votes for the Mayor of London and London Assembly, the Senedd...

Electoral Reform in Westminster

The First Past the Post Super League: if it matters in football, it must in politics too

April 22, 2021

On Sunday night, the owners of 12 elite European football clubs – the big 6 in England, plus 3 top...

When Scottish voters go to the polls they go knowing their vote will count

Scottish Parliament

How May’s elections for the Scottish Parliament will work

Among the wave of elections that will be held on 6 May, voters across Scotland will be called to elect...