The Reformer

How anyone clings to the notion... [First Past the Post], is best for working people simply baffles me

Labour’s Mark Drakeford calls for “radical reform” of the electoral system 

Mark Drakeford has thrown his support behind changes to how MPs are elected calling for ‘radical reform’ of Westminster’s electoral...

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Democracy Group Cymru

Previously the Election Engagement Working Group (EEWG)

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22 Welsh organisations warn voter ID plans could leave vulnerable voters locked out

At a time when we should be thinking about how to remove the barriers to our democracy, the UK Government...

Here To Stay Two Decades of Proportional Representation in Britain

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...

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

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...

Senedd Cymru Welsh Parliament

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 /...

Senedd Cymru Welsh Parliament

Welsh democracy is under threat, we need more members of the Senedd now more than ever

Just a few short weeks out from the Senedd elections and it’s clear that the election campaign has now hit...

Campaigners call for Government to back franchise extension across the UK

May’s elections will see an exciting democratic first as voters head to the polls: 16 and 17-year-olds in Wales will...

May's election represents a significant step forward for Welsh democracy

ERS Cymru leads calls for political parties to engage with new voters ahead of Wales’ May elections

May’s election will be the first that 16 and 17 year olds and all resident foreign nationals are able to...

ERS Annual report 2020

Building a better democracy – 2020 and the Electoral Reform Society

It’s hard to think of a more troubling year in living memory. But the public health crisis has, perhaps counter-intuitively,...

Political education should be a required topic in Wales’ classrooms

Teaching politics in our schools should be a necessity not an option

Next year’s Senedd election will see 16 and 17 year olds in Wales be able to vote for the first...

Constitutional Convention

Manifesto for Democracy: Deepening Democracy

Democracy is about empowering citizens to be involved in their political system and as such embedding the voices of everyday...