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On 12 October, Parliament will debate the UK's future relationship with Europe, after a government petition got over 100,000 signatures. Will you write to your MP to ask them to attend the debate?

I ask the Government to set up a National Commission on Electoral Reform, as advocated by the All Party Parliamentary Group for Fair Elections. It should be an independent, time limited, expert led re...

I spent quite a lot of time yesterday wondering what it would take to really transform the current UK political agenda. The antics of those few politicians who appear to be still at work in the UK col...

Dear Andy Burnham: it’s time to scrap First Past the Post. Our voting system only breeds instability and chaos, and poisons our political culture. We know you agree. Now is the time to fix our demo...

Dear Andy Burnham: it’s time to scrap First Past the Post. Our voting system only breeds instability and chaos, and poisons our political culture. We know you agree. Now is the time to fix our demo...

Today Keir Starmer announced he will be resigning as Prime Minister. It is hard to overstate how remarkable that is. His government won 63% of all MPs on just 34% of the vote in 2024, gi

A restoration project has ensured that an inscription on the famous Parbold Bottle monument near Wigan is now clear for all to read again after decades of weathering

Campaigners from Make Votes Matter will set off from the north of the borough on Sunday dressed in pyjamas and carrying a giant alarm clock, calling on Westminster to ‘wake up’ and deli…

The votes from last week’s local council elections across England have now been counted, and one thing is clear: First Past the Post is yet again failing to reflect voters’ views on

The First Past the Post voting system is not working. This has never been clearer than after these local elections. We now have more than five parties attracting significant support under a system d...

By Emma Harrison, CEO of Make Votes Matter.

Political fragmentation ahead of this week's local elections could see council seats being won with minimal vote share, say leading political scientists.

Selfies, dogs, kids and drinking: What can't you do in a polling station?

Since February 2025, we at the Electoral Reform Society have been collecting data on UK general election voting intention polls published by British Polling Council (BPC) members.The ye

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Where elections often used to be a two-horse race between Labour and the Conservatives, voters are now spreading their support across an increasingly crowded field – and our voting sys

Join us for a discussion on whether the UK voting system is fit for purpose or whether it's time to change to a PR system?

Join us for a discussion on whether the UK voting system is fit for purpose or whether it's time to change to a PR system?