The Reformer

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...

ERS Cymru 2021 manifesto preview

ERS Cymru’s 2021 Manifesto for Democracy

In just over six short months voters in Wales will head to the polls for the Senedd elections. This election...

Political parties – what are your plans to make a more diverse Senedd?

On first glance, the Senedd might appear relatively diverse for a political institution in the UK. It made headlines in...

Could a citizens’ assembly help set out a post-pandemic recovery plan for Wales?

ERS Cymru has advocated for the use of deliberative democracy and citizens’ assemblies for many years. But it’s an idea...

Welsh civil society launches ‘democracy manifesto’ for 2021 Senedd elections

Civil society groups led by ERS Cymru have launched their ‘democracy asks’ for the 2021 Welsh Senedd elections, throwing down...

16 and 17 year olds have secured the right to vote in Wales

16 and 17 year olds officially secure the right to vote in Wales’ on Monday 1st June, for Senedd elections. 

After the crisis: Is 2020 the year when Welsh civil society takes centre stage?

Where next for Wales' civil society?

Welsh Polling station

The campaign for a fairer franchise just secured a major victory

16 and 17 year olds in Wales have officially secured the right to vote for Senedd elections, after a crucial...

To vote you must be registered by the 26th of November

How do you register to vote and when do you have to do it by?

Whilst registration statistics have gone dramatically up since the date for the next general election became official, arguably the level...

In Wales, votes at 16 is one step closer to reality

As the Welsh Assembly takes a historic step towards extending voting to 16 and 17-year-olds in Wales, Daniel Priestley – Law...

Senedd Cymru Welsh Parliament

Building a stronger Senedd: Why size (still) matters

Almost since its inception, there has been discussion and debate about a larger National Assembly here in Wales. Most recently,...