Download as PDF (158.0KB pdf) Over a period of 18 months from 2013 to 2014, Electoral Reform Society Scotland carried out an in-depth investigation into the state of Scottish democracy. It involved a gathering of...
Posted 04 May 2022
Download as PDF (105.9KB pdf) In May 2022, local elections will take place throughout Scotland and Wales, as well as in many parts of England, including the election of all local councillors in Greater London....
Posted 28 Apr 2022
Why now? The Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021 seeks to revitalise democracy at council level. One of the provisions enables local authorities to have the choice between maintaining the First Past The Post...
Posted 09 Mar 2022
Download as PDF (235.0KB pdf) The Electoral Reform Society welcomes the House of Lords Constitution Committee call for evidence and its inquiry into the future governance of the United Kingdom. Debate and concerns around the...
Posted 21 May 2021
Download as PDF (138.3KB pdf) The Our Democracy campaign arises from the simple idea that human beings flourish when they have control over their own lives. We think that the vast majority of Scots realise...
Posted 27 Apr 2021
Download as PDF (214.3KB pdf) The Electoral Reform Society welcomes the opportunity to contribute to this timely inquiry. Devolution within England has invariably been described as ‘unfinished business’ and the ‘gaping hole in the devolution...
Posted 02 Dec 2020
Download briefing (138.8KB pdf) Introduction The Electoral Reform Society was founded in 1884 and has over 100 years of experience and knowledge of democratic processes and institutions. As an independent campaigning organisation working for a...
Posted 22 Mar 2018
Download briefing (124.2KB pdf) 1. Introduction The devolution of powers over elections gives Wales a significant opportunity to do things differently for the benefit of voters and potential voters across the country. We are really...
Posted 23 Oct 2017
Download Briefing (499.0KB pdf) House of Commons – Committee Stage Day 2 Tuesday, November 17th 2015 No on Amendment 61 Votes at 16 Aye on New Clause 3 Devolve local electoral reform Aye on New...
Posted 17 Nov 2015
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Posted 08 Oct 2015