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About Us

The Electoral Reform Society is campaigning to change the way we choose our politicians.

We believe that a fair voting system will improve our democracy, allow politicians to better represent you the voter and help them to tackle the serious issues facing our society.  Above all we believe that fairness, accountability and a real choice for voters should not be compromised.

The Mission of the Electoral Reform Society is to secure at all levels of representation an electoral system which will:

  • Ensure all votes have equal value
  • Give effective representation to all significant points of view within the electorate
  • Allow electors to vote for their preferred candidates without fear of wasting their votes
  • Ensure the accountability of individual representatives to their electorates

Our principal activities include:

  • lobbying politicians, political parties and opinion formers
  • publishing research and pamphlets
  • running an education programme for schools, colleges and the general public
  • a high profile media campaign analysing and commenting on public elections
People from across the political spectrum have signed up to call for fair votes.  Join us.

ERS Wales and Scotland

Devolution has seen the creation of new institutions underpinned by representative elections.  The Society now has dedicated offices in both Edinburgh and Cardiff working to monitor and campaign to put more power into the hands of voters in Wales and Scotland.

Latest News

Getting Reduce and Equalise Right

Published: Sunday, September 5th 2010

The Electoral Reform Society has called on government and opposition to ensure that controversial legislation to create equal-sized constituencies delivers on its promises. The Society has urged both government and opposition to “act responsibly” and engage with the legislation to ensure that both boundary changes and the proposals for a referendum on the Alternative Vote survive. More...


Electoral Reform Society announces new Chief Executive

Published: Thursday, August 26th 2010

Katie Ghose has been appointed the new Chief Executive of the Electoral Reform Society. Katie Ghose has been director of the British Institute of Human Rights for 5 years. An experienced campaigner and barrister, she has previously held positions at Age Concern England (now Age UK) and Citizens Advice. More...


AV in practice: ERS response to Australian Election

Published: Sunday, August 22nd 2010

The Electoral Reform Society has released its initial findings on the latest Australian Federal Election. Australia’s House of Representatives is elected by the Alternative Vote (AV) system, which will be offered to the British public in a referendum next May. More...