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Voters shouldn’t have to change their behaviour to work around first past the post’s failings

What is tactical voting and why is it...

In a Westminster election, tactical voting takes place when a...

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Hung parliaments aren't the problem Westminsters broken system is

What is a hung parliament?

Across the country, a total of 650 Members of Parliament...

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Outside of Westminster, most ways of electing parliaments and assemblies don’t involve wasting so many votes.

Where is proportional representation used in the UK?

Westminster’s voting system is well and truly broken. The system...

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In Japan’s last election, Abe's ruling coalition won a two-thirds majority on less than half the vote

How do elections work in Japan?

For the next six weeks the eyes of the world...

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House of Lords

An elected House of Lords wouldn’t just be...

The Electoral Reform Society has long campaigned for the House...

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Compared to Westminster, the Scottish Parliament is very proportional

Is there proportional representation in Scotland?

For most of the 20th century, every election in Scotland...

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House of Lords

What is the main purpose of the House...

Even those of you out there who have a passing...

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Each member state decides the details of the system used to elect their MEPs

How is the European Parliament Elected?

Voters across the EU will be heading to the polls...

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Australia uses two preferential systems to elect their federal representatives

Does Australia use First Past the Post?

Australians head to the polls tomorrow to elect all 151...

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France is the only other European democracy not to use some form of proportional representation

Is there proportional representation in France?

Apart from the UK, France is the only other European...

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the way we elect MPs divides the country

With first past the post, country and city...

Far too often, debates around electoral reform are characterised as...

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Citizens’ Assemblies are put together like a jury, so we all have an equal chance of joining

What is a Citizens’ Assembly?

Citizens’ Assemblies are often in the news, from the assemblies...

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