The Reformer

There are lots of options for upgrading Westminsters system

What are the alternatives to First Past the...

Westminster’s First Past the Post system means we don’t get...

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Switzerland PR cartoon

How did Switzerland get proportional representation?

In the early 1890s, a handful of Swiss cantons (states)...

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Major American cities adopt Proportional Representation

A wave of cities across the United States...

This week’s big electoral story is America’s midterm elections and...

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The Alternative Vote and the proportional Single Transferable Vote are used across Australia

How do elections work in the Australian states?

Six months after choosing a new federal parliament, voters in...

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The party that came 4th in the vote came second in seats

Quebec’s 2022 election reveals error of not scrapping...

Back in 2018 we reported on the excitement in Quebec which was...

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2019 saw 37 parties enter Indias lower house

What electoral system does India use to elect...

India, the largest democracy in the world, has a system...

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IPPR ERS event Lab Conference

Renewing democracy in an age of authoritarians (Labour...

Join us and IPPR to discuss how we can renew...

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In Latvia most parties are broadly right-of-centre

How do elections work in Latvia?

Latvia’s election this Saturday (1st October) has been in the...

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Swedish ballots

How do elections work in Sweden?

Sunday 11th September is election day in Sweden – where...

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The Republic of Ireland has successfully used STV for over _100 years

How did the Republic of Ireland get proportional...

Today, almost every election held on the island of Ireland...

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New Zealand’s journey provides lessons for the UK

How did New Zealand get proportional representation?

Prior to 1996, MPs were elected to New Zealand’s House...

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Jersey 2022 even a simplified plurality system will still lead to unfair, distorted results

Jersey’s new electoral system has first outing

Two years ago, the Electoral Reform Society looked at the...

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