Much talk of the need for electoral reform focuses on Westminster and the goal of a proportionally elected House of Commons. But while the UK Parliament, and almost all of England’s elections, are still held...
Posted 26 Apr 2022
Ever wondered what it’s like to be a member of a citizens’ assembly? In this fast-paced and interactive session we will offer a taster of what a citizens’ assembly is like by taking you through...
Posted 08 Mar 2022
On Thursday 5 May, 2022, voters will go to the polls to elect councillors for each of Scotland’s 32 local authorities. This will be the fourth time that Scottish councils will be elected using a proportional system,...
Posted 25 Feb 2022
Join the ERS’ Jonothan Shafi chairing an event in the Lomond room at Scottish Labour’s Spring conference hosted by Politics for the Many, Labour for a New Democracy and Labour Campaign for Electoral Reform. Join...
Posted 22 Feb 2022
Civic House are hosting the Democratise to Decarbonise afterparty to bring the day of action into the night – food, drinks, chats and celebration. Featuring hot drinks and snacks from chef Madame Soleil, music from...
Posted 04 Nov 2021
The Scottish government is standing up to Westminster on legislation that would see voter ID imposed on UK elections held in Scotland. Deputy First Minister John Swinney lodged a ‘legislation consent memorandum’ in the Scottish...
Posted 01 Oct 2021
We are facing a climate crisis, to find solutions that work for people across Scotland we need to change the way we do democracy. In this interactive session we will hear from two experts on...
Posted 08 Sep 2021
We are facing a climate crisis, to find solutions that work for people across Scotland we need to change the way we do democracy. In this interactive session we will hear from two experts on...
Posted 03 Sep 2021
ERS Scotland and the Sortition Foundation have ramped up calls for ‘House of Citizens’ – a revising chamber made up of ordinary voters – in Scotland, following revelations that a Conservative party donor gave the...
Posted 03 Jun 2021
Among the wave of elections that will be held on 6 May, voters across Scotland will be called to elect 129 members of the devolved Scottish Parliament for the sixth time in its history. The...
Posted 19 Apr 2021