Government plans for Electoral Commission criticised as “power grab”
Campaigners have warned that government proposals to reform the Electoral Commission amount to a “power grab” and called…
Electoral Reform Society
Mandatory voter ID could cost £180m, government impact assessment shows
Campaigners have criticised the “staggering” cost of government plans to require photo identification for voting after an official…
Elections bill means two million people could lose vote, campaigners warn
The Electoral Reform Society has argued that the government’s elections bill would drive a “bulldozer through our democracy”…
Westminster first-past-the-post elections “outdated anomaly”, campaigners say
Electoral reform campaigners have described the use of first-past-the-post in UK general elections as an “outdated anomaly” as…
Drop “dangerous” voter ID plans, 17 leading civil society groups tell ministers
17 leading civil society groups have urged ministers to drop plans outlined in the Queen’s Speech to introduce…
Keir Starmer urged to back radical constitutional reforms by new report
Keir Starmer has been urged by a new Labour report to back radical constitutional reforms including major devolution,…
Senedd backs bill to “revolutionise” local government democracy in Wales
Senedd members have backed legislation to extend the franchise to 16- and 17-year-olds and foreign citizens in local…
‘Labour for a New Democracy’ launches to push leadership on electoral reform
Labour MPs and pressure groups have joined forces to launch a new campaign that will build support for…
Labour must be clear: Britain’s corrupted House of Cronies needs an overhaul
“Boris Johnson has quietly shelved plans to create up to 20 new Tory peers including a string of…
Let’s hand power to the membership with STV for the NEC
Labour’s national executive committee has the opportunity to build a fairer party today. By bringing elections for the…
