New polling finds proportional representation still much more popular than First Past the Post Every six months or so, since November 2019, the pollster YouGov have been asking the British public the following question regarding electoral reform. Some people support a change in the British voting system to proportional... Posted 11 Dec 2024
MPs vote for proportional representation in victory for public Last week, Liberal Democrat MP Sarah Olney managed to find time in the parliamentary schedule to make the case for a voting system that treats every voter fairly. ‘Ten-minute rule’ bills are opportunities for MPs... Posted 10 Dec 2024
A System Out of Step – New report on the 2024 General Election Today we have published our in-depth report on the 2024 General Election, A System Out of Step. The General Election in 2024 was not only the most disproportional election in British electoral history, but one... Posted 10 Dec 2024
2024 at the ERS: Getting our issues in the Press Each year we write an Annual Report which looks back at our achievements across the last 12 months, and explains how our team have campaigned towards securing our vision for a democracy fit for the... Posted 09 Dec 2024
2024 at the ERS: Our research making the case for democratic reform Each year we write an Annual Report which looks back at our achievements across the last 12 months, and explains how our team have campaigned towards securing our vision for a democracy fit for the... Posted 07 Dec 2024
2024 at the ERS: Our major milestones and achievements Each year we write an Annual Report which looks back at our achievements across the last 12 months, and explains how our team have campaigned towards securing our vision for a democracy fit for the... Posted 05 Dec 2024
2024 at the ERS: Our year campaigning for change Each year we write an Annual Report which looks back at our achievements across the last 12 months, and explains how our team have campaigned towards securing our vision for a democracy fit for the... Posted 03 Dec 2024
Does the parliamentary petition site make a difference? The parliamentary petition site is in the news at the moment, as nearly three million people have signed a petition asking for a new general election. The petition is set to be debated on the... Posted 02 Dec 2024
Unlike the UK, Ireland’s voting system can cope with changing voter preferences When Ireland goes to the polls for its general election, on Friday 29 November, it will mark over 100 years of elections using the Single Transferable Vote (STV) form of proportional representation for the Irish... Posted 28 Nov 2024
Over 100 MPs join new parliamentary group supporting electoral reform for Westminster Today sees the launch of a new parliamentary group on electoral reform, which is upping the pressure on the government to take action on the UK’s failing electoral system. The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for... Posted 25 Nov 2024