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The government has decided to go with the strictest rules every time

All the ways the government decided not to make their voter ID rules fairer

The government has had many opportunities to make its voter ID rules fairer, and decided to go with the strictest rules every time.

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Why did Belgium adopt proportional representation?

In 1899 Belgium became the first country in the world to adopt a proportional system for national elections.

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ERS Cymru has long called for automatic voter registration

We told the Welsh Government our suggestions for how to remove barriers to voting

The latest proposals to reform our democracy coming from the Welsh Government look set to make further changes, altering the foundations of how elections work in Wales.

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We tell ministers- Dont risk queues and chaos at the polls in May

Government plans heading for trouble as just 10,000 people apply for government-issued voter ID

Evidence is building that the Government’s flagship voter ID policy is heading for failure and election day chaos in May as millions still lack the necessary ID to vote on election day.

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We have the opportunity to encourage first-time voter participation

Welcome to Your Vote Week – Raising young people’s political awareness

Last week was Welcome to Your Vote Week, a campaign by the Electoral Commission to spark campaigners across the UK to speak to students in schools and raise young people’s political awareness.

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Coverage we've won

Director of Research and Policy Dr Jess Garland has been busy speaking to journalists from across the UK on how voter Id will impact their local area. Jess appeared on ITV Anglia, Central, Meridian, Tyne Tees, Westcountry and Yorkshire (from 12.21) and spoke to BBC Radio West Midlands (10.46am) and to the National World podcast on the risks of voter ID.

Our issues in the news

Bloomberg - UK Tumbles in Corruption Index After a Year of Political Scandal
The Guardian - Northern England may need to be a self-governing state to truly rise again – but is Starmer ready for that?
Byline Times - Labour Activists Step Up Campaign to Get PR Voting System in Party’s Manifesto as Pressure Mounts on Starmer
The Guardian - Watchdog looks into £220,000 public funding for Johnson Partygate defence
The Guardian - Only 10,000 people in Great Britain have applied for government-issued voter ID
The Telegraph - Let Tory members choose next chairman, say Boris Johnson allies
The Guardian - Keir Starmer and Labour left to face off over manifesto plans

Safe Marginal Seat of the Week

In a rare change we have a political scandal involving a politician in a marginal seat! Following the bullying accusations that are building around Dominic Raab, here is how his seat of Esher & Walton voted in 2019.

Esher and Walton

Esher & Walton

77.7% Turnout
82nd Smallest Margin of Victory
208th Smallest Share of the Vote Needed to Win

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