Electoral Reform Society External News Items

Bigelow�s victory a victory for voting reform

Mon, 8 Mar 2010 12:00:00 GMT

The Electoral Reform Society has welcomed the return of the Alternative Vote used to select last night’s Academy Award for Best Picture.

Voter registration problems need wider political change

Wed, 3 Mar 2010 12:00:00 GMT

Electoral Commission research on voter registration paints a “scandalous” picture, according the Electoral Reform Society.

Big Public endorsement for PR

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 12:00:00 GMT

The Electoral Reform Society has welcomed news that Proportional Representation has topped the Power2010 poll of reforms necessary to fix our broken democracy.

Kiwis face their own Reform Referendum

Tue, 16 Feb 2010 12:00:00 GMT

New Zealand, which is planning a referendum on its electoral system in 2011, is showing Britain the way, according to the Electoral Reform Society.

Make or break for reform

Tue, 9 Feb 2010 12:00:00 GMT

Todays’s crunch vote on the Constitutional Renewal Bill will determine the course of electoral reform for years ahead.

The beginning of the end of First-Past-the-Post

Tue, 9 Feb 2010 12:00:00 GMT

The Electoral Reform Society has welcomed news of a convincing vote in the Commons in favour of a referendum on the Alternative Vote.

Give voters real choice

Fri, 5 Feb 2010 12:00:00 GMT

The Electoral Reform Society has welcomed moves for the referendum on electoral reform, proposed by the Prime Minister on Tuesday, to offer voters a chance to opt for the single transferable vote (STV) method.

Equalizing isn�t about equality

Thu, 4 Feb 2010 12:00:00 GMT

The Electoral Reform Society has condemned David Cameron’s proposed amendment to the Constitutional Renewal Bill, a response to government moves to table proposals to offer a referendum on the voting system.

ERS response to Brown Referendum Speech

Tue, 2 Feb 2010 12:00:00 GMT

The Electoral Reform Society has welcomed Gordon Brown’s move to legislate for a referendum on the Alternative Vote.

Speakers Conference: A lesson in how to ignore a crisis.

Mon, 11 Jan 2010 12:00:00 GMT

The Electoral Reform Society has lambasted the Speaker’s Conference in Parliamentary for ignoring the barriers thrown up by our archaic voting system in its final report.