The 2022 Welsh local elections were rife with disproportional results, uncontested seats and saw a lower turnout than in 2017.
Posted 15 Nov 2022
The Society has continued to bring the focus back to the problems of Westminster’s unjust, winner-takes-all politics.
Posted 26 Nov 2021
On 6 May 2021, the sixth set of elections took place for each of the devolved elected institutions that exist within the three nations of Great Britain.
Posted 31 Jul 2021
It’s hard to think of a more troubling year in living memory. But the public health crisis has, perhaps counter-intuitively, put issues of democracy at the forefront.
Posted 03 Dec 2020
We are calling for four priorities for reform by the next Welsh Government, and ask for radical commitments in the party manifestos ahead of the 2021 elections:
Posted 22 Oct 2020
We ask young people across Wales for their ideas on how to improve political education.
Posted 28 Nov 2018
How diverse our elected representatives are is an issue that goes to the very heart of our democracy.
Posted 11 Jul 2018
How do people across Wales feel about politics? We spoke with people across Wales about how they feel about politics and how it can be improved.
Posted 11 Dec 2017
Increasing the number of AMs would require adjustment in current electoral arrangements – but how, and on what basis, should this be done?
Posted 01 Oct 2016
Over the next five years, the Assembly will gain new powers over elections. There’s a real opportunity for Wales to develop new ways of running elections.
Posted 01 May 2016