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Building a better democracy
Building a better democracy
The Electoral Reform Society is an independent campaigning organisation working to champion the rights of voters and to improve UK democracy.
Why reform?
The decisions made by politicians affect all of our lives, from where the cuts to our public services fall to the stability of the job market and the cost of tuition fees. But there are currently serious problems with our democracy including:
• a disengaged and dissatisfied electorate,
• under-representation of women in parliament,
• a 100 years out-of-date unelected House of Lords.
Despite the rest of the world fighting hard for their democratic rights, in the UK less and less of us are bothering to turn out to vote at all.
We believe voters should be at the heart of British politics so the Electoral Reform Society campaigns to change 'business as usual' at Westminster and in town halls and devolved governments across the UK.
Our current campaigns
• Dumping a broken system: First Past the Post fails voters and undermines the legitimacy of our democratic institutions - it has to go. More about Dumping a broken system …
• Reforming the House of Lords: Ensuring that the reform of the Lords can deliver a modern and effective upper house. More about Reforming the House of Lords…
• Counting Women In: a coalition campaign to achieve gender equality across all levels of UK government by 2018. More about Counting Women In…
• Votes@16: a coalition campaign to lower the voting age. More about Votes@16…
What now?
Become a member and help shape the future of the Electoral Reform Society
Find out more about our work at www.electoral-reform.org.uk
Press Releases
Scottish Government has “stronger mandate” to decide referendum question
As controversy mounts over Westminster’s plans to set the terms of the mooted Scottish independence referendum the Electoral Reform Society Scotland has called on the government to accept that Holyrood has the “stronger mandate” to decide on the referendum question.
Electoral Reform Society: 6 million missing voters “just the tip of the iceberg"
The Electoral Reform Society has welcomed the publication of the Electoral Commission’s latest report into voter registration (Britain’s Electoral Registers 2011)
Electoral Reform Society: Vote change will ‘damage democracy and devolution’
New figures released by the Electoral Reform Society Wales (ERS) show the extent to which Welsh Labour would disproportionately benefit if First Past The Post was exclusively adopted for future Assembly elections.
Electoral Reform Society: Greater Manchester for Greater Democracy
Join us for an evening of discussion about campaigning for a democracy that works for everyone.
ERS: Scottish Democracy failing to realise dream of devolution
With Scottish politics now dominated by two big parties, small parties under pressure and women’s representation on the wane, the Electoral Reform Society say action is now needed to ensure that Scotland’s political system can continue to meet the original aspirations and expectations of the advocates of devolution.
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