The Power of Preferences: STV in Scottish Local Elections 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
England and Wales can learn from Scotland’s success with STV It is now 15 years since Scotland abandoned First Past the Post for local government elections and adopted the Single Transferable Vote form of proportional representation. What many will have seen as a small shift in process... Posted 01 Apr 2022
Should I rank all the candidates in the Scottish council elections? 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
Conservative councillor: How the Single Transferable Vote broke open Scotland’s one-party fiefdoms "With STV, we are trying to steal a march on other parties, while at the same time cooperating for the public good." Posted 05 Aug 2021
Joint letter: 650 voters in London, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland call for PR at Westminster A new report from the ERS celebrates two-decades of proportional representation in Britain, including the Senedd, Scottish Parliament, and London Assembly. Posted 02 Aug 2021
Here to Stay: Two Decades of Proportional Representation in Britain The 6 May 2021 was a milestone for the campaign for fairer votes in Britain. The date marked the sixth set of elections to take place for each of Great Britain’s devolved elected institutions –... Posted 31 Jul 2021
After a council voted to oppose mandatory voter ID, more could follow suit A council in Scotland will write to the Prime Minister to formally oppose plans to bring in voter ID at future general elections. Posted 25 Jun 2021
2021 Elections: Millions of voters to get fair representation through PR Over 12 million voters have a powerful voice today, with proportional representation used in Wales, Scotland and on the London Assembly. Posted 06 May 2021
This loophole is letting lobbying go under the radar in Scotland A major loophole in Scotland’s lobbying register is undermining transparency – with voters left in the dark about lobbying during the pandemic. Posted 04 Mar 2021
Scotland’s ground-breaking Citizens’ Assembly has wrapped up. What’s next? Scotland’s first Citizens’ Assembly, a deliberative body made up of 100 citizens reflecting the country’s demographics, concluded in January and published its visions for the future of Scotland. Citizens’ Assemblies which aim to create ‘mini-publics’... Posted 09 Feb 2021