The Reformer

An inconvenient truth – It’s time for more Assembly Members

Jess Blair says the case for a larger Assembly has to be made beyond Cardiff Bay to the people it...

Caroline Lucas MP

Caroline Lucas: A fair electoral system would tackle why people don’t vote

Green Party Co-Leader Caroline Lucas at the Westminster Hall Debate on Electoral Reform If democracy is about fairly representing the...

Lords Reform

The proposed Lords reforms are sticking plaster politics: Peers are writing their own rules

We’re at a rare point in politics. There is almost a consensus on the need for change –to cut down...

A chance to do Welsh local elections differently

While the Wales Act’s passing earlier this year didn’t come without its challenges, the legislation does mean that a range...

Citizens' Assembly on Brexit

The public can unite on the big issues around Brexit: the Citizens’ Assembly showed how

Just a few days ago, a representative body of UK citizens came together to do something new: work across divides...

Why you should stand for the ERS Council

This year, I’ll be standing down from the ERS Council – and it’s been one of the more rewarding, challenging,...

Darren Hughes

This is your chance to steer the movement for fair votes

Do you have the skills the Electoral Reform Society needs for the future? This year our members are electing the...

2017 Conference and AGM

The Society’s Conference (AGM) is a chance for our members to come together, meet our staff and have their say. This...

Parliament House

New Zealand election: Citizens make the most of fair votes

Saturday saw New Zealand go to the polls for its eighth election since they ditched the broken first past the...

couch potato peer

There’s a ‘something for nothing’ culture in the Lords. It’s time for Lords reform

Emma Levin reflects on our recent House of Lords research While their role is supposedly to scrutinise government, it is...

Citizens Assembly on Brexit

Citizens’ Assembly on Brexit: reflections on the first weekend

The Citizens’ Assembly on Brexit has just begun its work. The project’s director, Alan Renwick, here offers some initial, personal reflections...

You Did It! Parliament to Debate Fair Votes

You did it: Parliament is going to debate adopting fair votes

Earlier this year, the scale of public anger at our broken voting system was revealed. Despite no General Election being...