Electoral Reform Society

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Director of Electoral Reform Society Cymru Jess Blair appeared on BBC News this afternoon, outlining why the Government's announcement that the whole of the UK is getting Votes at 16 is a cause for celebration.

Thanks to your support for our mission, the Government has finally listened: vital improvements to our democratic system have been announced. electoral-reform.org.uk/we-called-they…

We’ll soon see an end to the undemocratic relic of hereditary peers. But there’s a strong case for taking House of Lords reform much further. electoral-reform.org.uk/should-the-hou…

This week, the democracy minister announced a host of democratic reforms. This is a positive step toward a more democratic Britain. electoral-reform.org.uk/we-called-they…

This is huge news for our democracy. 16 and 17 year olds will have the vote in the election. Extending the franchise is vital to nurturing more active citizens for the future health of our democracy.

Supplementary voting raises the bar for politicians, as they will again have to secure broad backing from voters to win power. This is a big step in the right direction for improving confidence in our politics. theguardian.com/politics/2025/…

The case for fair votes has never been clearer. From the record-breaking disproportionality of the 2024 General Election to the continued distortion of local election outcomes in 2025, First Past the Post is failing a multi-party Britain. electoral-reform.org.uk/one-year-on-fr…

This Bill represents a welcome opportunity to modernise our democracy and restore public confidence in the political process. electoral-reform.org.uk/the-government…

Twelve months on from the general election, how does the political landscape look? Our argument that we urgently need proportional representation has only strengthened, in an intervening period that has seen continued political volatility. electoral-reform.org.uk/one-year-on-fr…

In Britain, we’re saddled with an electoral system that delivers disproportional, unfair results. We need electoral reform.  electoral-reform.org.uk/what-voting-sy…

The Elections Bill offers a real opportunity to upgrade our electoral arrangements and begin to address these problems – and it must not be wasted. electoral-reform.org.uk/the-government…

One year on from the General Election and we are eagerly awaiting the government’s Elections Bill, expected to be tabled in the next session of this parliament. electoral-reform.org.uk/the-government…

We have hit a significant milestone in our campaign to reform the House of Lords: over a quarter of a million people have added their name to our call. electoral-reform.org.uk/a-quarter-of-a…

Today marks one year since the General Election of 2024. That election saw the most disproportional outcome in UK electoral history, with Labour winning a landslide majority of 172 seats, based on just over one-third of votes across the UK. electoral-reform.org.uk/one-year-on-fr…