The Electoral Reform Society Scotland is the country's leading authority on elections, democracy and political power.

ERS Scotland researches the effectiveness of existing voting systems in Scotland, campaigns for improvements in the systems and processes of government, and seeks to promote debate and discussion about Scotland’s democracy.

ERS Scotland activities include:

• lobbying politicians and political parties on electoral reform
• analysing election results and voting behaviour, including producing documents, research publications and articles for the press
• organising events to stimulate democratic engagement and debate

Democracy Max

ERS Scotland's new programme of events and roundtables to discuss the future on Scottish Democracy. Find out more about Democracy Max...

Recent news

March 2013 ERS Scotland was pleased to work with ScotCen to produce the report: More Devolution: an alternative road? Professor John Curtice and Rachel Ormston prepared a presentation that was shown to an invited audience at the Scottish Parliament. 

Additional information about the results of the Scottish Social Attitudes Survey 2012 and people's attitudes towards a range of political issues are available on the ScotCen website.

March 2013 The first report from the Democracy Max roundtables was published - read the report from the Sovereignty of the People roundtable

March 2013 ERS Scotland submitted evidence to the Scottish Parliament's Local Government and Regeneration Committee's Inquiry into the 2012 Scottish Local Government Elections. We also sent the Committee our report into the 2012 Local Government Elections.

January 2013 We were asked to comment on the Scottish Government's draft Franchise (Scotland) Bill which seeks to extend the franchise for the independence referendum to all 16 and 17 year olds.  

November 2012 The Electoral Reform Society Scotland has responded to the Scottish Parliament's Referendum (Scotland) Bill Committee's Call for Evidence on the Draft Section 30 order which provides for the Scottish Parliament to legislate for a referendum on independence. 

October 2012 The findings of the People's Gathering - the consultation event held to launch the Democracy Max programme - have now been published. A short film of the day is also available. 

July 2012 The People's Gathering brought together almost 100 'ordinary people' to discuss their aspirations for Scotland's democracy in the future. 

May 2012 The Electoral Reform Society Scotland has submitted a response to the Scottish Government Consultation on the Independence Referendum.

Mar 2012 The Electoral Reform Society Scotland has submitted a response to the Westminster Government’s consultation: Scotland’s Constitutional Future. Download the Electoral Reform Society Scotland's response which argues that any referendum on Scotland’s future is to accurately represent the views of the Scottish people it must offer a real choice.

Nov 2011 The Electoral Reform Society Scotland recently published a new report on the experience of the 2011 election, asking whether action now needs to be taken to ensure that Scotland’s electoral system can continue to meet the original aspirations and expectations of the advocates of devolution. Download the Executive Summary or the Full Report on 2010 Scottish Election.

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