Channel Title: Electoral Reform Society Channel Description: The Electoral Reform Society is an independent campaigning organisation working to champion the rights of voters and build a better democracy in Britain. <video> What is it like running a council under STV? Description: In 2021, the Local Government and Elections (Wales) Bill became law. Welsh councils can now upgrade their voting systems to STV, the system they use for local elections in Scotland. Mat Mathias from ERS Cymru travelled to Ayreshire in Scotland before the 2022 Scottish local elections to find out how councillors make the most of their fairer voting system - and to see what can be learned for Wales. Find out more at https://www.electoral-reform.org.uk/ers-cymru/ </video> <video> The moment Labour conference backs proportional representation Description: In a significant step forward, Labour Party Conference has voted for a manifesto commitment to proportional representation for general elections. This is a massive moment for democracy in the UK. Now all major parties, bar the Conservatives, are united on the need for electoral reform and committed to delivering a fair electoral system where every vote counts. Find out more at www.electoral-reform.org.uk </video> <video> What can we learn from STV in Scotland? Description: In 2021, the Local Government and Elections (Wales) Bill became law. Welsh councils can now upgrade their voting systems to STV, the system they use for local elections in Scotland. Mat Mathias from ERS Cymru travelled to Ayreshire in Scotland before the 2022 Scottish local elections to find out how voters, candidates and councillors make the most of their fairer voting system - and to see what can be learned for Wales. Find out more at https://www.electoral-reform.org.uk/ers-cymru/ </video> <video> House of Lords reform in the King's Speech on BBC News Description: Our Chief Executive, Darren Hughes, was on BBC News after the King's Speech, welcoming the announcements on House of Lords reform and the end of hereditary peers. Find out more at www.electoral-reform.org.uk </video> <video> Lesley Riddoch's State of Scottish Democracy Lecture Description: ERS Scotland hosted the second State of Scottish Democracy lecture on Thursday 21st September, at the Dunfermline Carnegie Library. The idea behind this annual lecture is to create a yearly platform for an expert speaker to provide an assessment of the health, or otherwise, of Scottish institutions. We hope to explore a variety of topics and questions, in a way that both informs and provokes debate and discussion about how Scottish democracy might be improved. This year we look at these questions with a focus on the importance of local democracy and the potential opportunities that lie ahead with the coming Local Democracy Bill in a lecture conducted by author, broadcaster and journalist, Lesley Riddoch. As a longtime advocate for a revamped local democracy, Lesley will provide an overview of local government in Scotland and the use of citizen-based decision-making from Ireland to Iceland. Find out more at www.electoral-reform.org.uk </video> <video> Jacob Rees-Mogg admits why he thinks they brought in voter ID Description: Thousands of voters were stripped of their rights in May's local election. Voter ID was never a policy designed to stop people impersonating each other at the ballot box. We can't risk these rules being in place for a general election - the government need to u-turn and repeal this legislation. Add your name to our call here https://ers.tools/voter-id </video> <video> What's it like campaigning under STV? Description: In 2021, the Local Government and Elections (Wales) Bill became law. Welsh councils can now upgrade their voting systems to STV, the system they use for local elections in Scotland. Mat Mathias from ERS Cymru travelled to Ayreshire in Scotland before the 2022 Scottish local elections to find out how candidates and councillors make the most of their fairer voting system - and to see what can be learned for Wales. Find out more at https://www.electoral-reform.org.uk/ers-cymru/ </video> <video> Professor James Mitchell's State of Scottish Democracy Lecture Description: ERS Scotland hosted the inaugural State of Scottish Democracy lecture on Thursday 17th November, at Govan’s Pearce Institute in Glasgow. The idea behind this new initiative is to create a yearly platform for an expert speaker to provide an assessment of the health, or otherwise, of Scottish institutions. We hope to explore a variety of topics and questions, in a way that both informs and provokes debate and discussion about how Scottish democracy might be improved. Find out more at www.electoral-reform.org.uk </video> <video> Electoral reform on the BBC's Today Programme Description: Our Chief Executive, Darren Hughes, was on the Today programme the weekend after the election to discuss the results. First Past the Post means people simply don't get what they vote for. Find out more at www.electoral-reform.org.uk </video> <video> Electoral Reform on ITV News Anglia Description: Our director of research and policy, Jess Garland, spoke on ITV News Anglia about our findings from this year’s general election. Our report, A System Out of Step: the 2024 General Election delves into the disproportional results and patterns in voting behaviour which defined the election. Read more about what we uncovered: www.electoral-reform.org.uk/a-system-out-of-step-the-2024-general-election/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=organic_social </video> <video> Sarah Olney's Historic 10 Minute Rule Bill on Electoral Reform Description: This is the moment when Sarah Olney MP proposed her Elections (Proportional Representation) Ten Minute Rule Bill in Parliament. She won, with 138 MPs voting for fairer elections and a more democratic future. While Sarah's bill has a date for the next stage, it's extremely unlikely that time will be found in parliament's schedule. The government could find parliamentary time if they wanted. But with more and more calls for proportional representation every day, they can only ignore us for so long. #ElectoralReform #Parliament #Shorts #shortvideo Find out more at www.electoral-reform.org.uk </video> <video> Electoral Reform on the BBC Breakfast sofa Description: Our chief executive Darren Hughes was on BBC Breakfast to make the case for making all of our votes matter. It can't be right that millions of us have so little say in Westminster. Find out more at www.electoral-reform.org.uk </video> <video> What's it like to use STV for local elections? Description: In 2021, the Local Government and Elections (Wales) Bill became law. Welsh councils can now upgrade their voting systems to STV, the system they use for local elections in Scotland. Mat Mathias from ERS Cymru travelled to Ayreshire in Scotland before the 2022 Scottish local elections to find out how voters make the most of their fairer voting system - and to see what can be learned for Wales. Find out more at https://www.electoral-reform.org.uk/ers-cymru/ </video> <video> #ERSLive - Pursuing Parity: Examining Gender Quotas Across Electoral Systems Description: Following the publication of our new report Pursuing Parity, we want to share the findings with you in a discussion with the report author Thea Ridley-Castle and ERS Chief Executive Darren Hughes. Read the full report at www.electoral-reform.org.uk/latest-news-and-research/publications/pursuing-parity-examining-gender-quotas-across-electoral-systems/ Find out more at www.electoral-reform.org.uk. </video> <video> MPs vote for PR - and win! Sarah Olney MP's Ten Minute Rule Bill Description: Today in Parliament, MPs voted for fairer elections and a more democratic future - and they won! Sarah Olney's Ten Minute Rule Bill on proportional representation passed by a wafer thin margin. Due to the type of bill it is, this won't lead to any legislative change, but it's an important symbolic victory on our journey to electoral reform. Add your name to our petition for a fair voting system: https://makeseatsmatchvotes.org/ </video>

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