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Democracy MaxAn Inquiry into the Future of Scottish Democracy
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How not to run an electionThe Police and Crime Commissioner election
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A broken systemWhy First Past the Post is still the problem
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22nd May 2013
£1.25: A small price to pay for a proper debate.  Today we’ve welcomed news that BBC Scotland is to set aside an extra £5 million for dedicated coverage of the 2014 Independence Referendum.   We are now looking at a team of 50 tasked with providing coverage and encouraging debate at national and local level – and online.   Over 4 million registered voters will [...]
16th May 2013
Time to end the deadlock on party funding Today a new bill lands in parliament today, courtesy of Labour’s Alan Whitehead, Lib Dem Lord Tyler and Conserative Andrew Tyrie.   It deserves attention – because it offers a sensible, cross party approach to party funding.   This bill puts pay to the myth that cross-party solution to party funding isn’t possible. Caps on [...]
14th May 2013
Would you back ‘None of the Above’? Following the county council elections we’ve been hearing a lot about ‘None of the Above’.   The IPPR recently flagged None of the Above – or NOTA – as a part of their plan to boost youth turnout – making voting for under 24s compulsory, but ensuring there’s an option for first time voters to [...]
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12th June 2013
12
Jun 2013
Do we have enough Assembly Members to do the job?
The Pierhead Building, Cardiff Bay The Electoral Reform Society Wales and the UK’s Changing Union Project cordially invite you to a breakfast launch of a jointly commissioned report, “Democracy on a shoestring”, which looks at the whether the National Assembly for Wales is big enough to do its job properly.

The launch will include contributions from Electoral Reform Society Wales, the UK’s Changing Union Project and our keynote speaker for the morning, the National Assembly for Wales’s Presiding Officer, Rosemary Butler AM.

Please RSVP to Lleu Williams on WilliamsL59@cardiff.ac.uk



5th July 2013
5
Jul 2013
Close of Nominations - Society Elections
6 Chancel St, London If you are interested in standing for election, we would love to hear from you.

Nomination forms will be sent out to members on Friday 14 June and must be returned to the Society no later than Friday 5 July.

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7th September 2013
7
Sep 2013
Electoral Reform Society AGM
Coin Street Community Street, SE1 9NH The Society's AGM is a chance for all our members to have their say.

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The facts and the fiction on Proportional Representation. Preface by Vernon Bogdanor.Report of the first phase of the Democracy Max programme
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