First past the post - undemocratic

The Tory's decision to change the voting system to First Past the Post had a major effect on the results of the Mayoral and Police and Crime Commissioners elections.

Voters were not able to choose a second preference, and most of the winning candidates did not get the support of the majority of their electors.

The UK’s party leaders must commit to introducing a fair voting system to elect Mayors and Police and Crime Commissioners.

#Petition:

https://secure.unlockdemocracy.org.uk/page/149429/petition/1

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A fairer system

Changing the voting system to First Past the Post had a major effect on the results of the Mayoral and Police and Crime Commissioners elections. The UK’s party leaders must commit to introducing a fair voting system to elect Mayors and Police and...

Electoral Commission chair calls out government on voter ID and finance loopholes

Chair of the Electoral Commission, expressed concerns about the government’s voter ID scheme and the threat to the Commission’s independence contained in the Elections Act, along with political finance loopholes.

Echoing many of the points we have made, Pullinger highlighted that the voter ID rules disproportionately affect some groups of people, making it easier for some people to vote than others.

https://www.electoral-reform.org.uk/electoral-commission-chair-calls-out-government-on-voter-id-and-finance-loopholes/?utm_medium=email

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Voter ID

Evidence from around the world shows that forcing voters to bring photographic ID to the polling station just makes it harder for people to vote – while doing little to increase faith

UK - New political funding rules sneak in

The Tory government passed a statutory instrument that will increase the amount of money that an individual can donate to a party without declaring who donated it, from £7,500 to £11,180. We are concerned about any move that could see more money flowing anonymously into our politics.

The same statutory instrument increased the national election spending cap by 80%, from £19.5m to about £35m. This is the amount that party HQs can spend, there is another cap for how much local candidates can spend.

https://www.electoral-reform.org.uk/new-political-funding-rules-sneak-in/

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New political funding rules sneak in

When people are asked about the problems with money in politics, few raise the issue of there not being enough. In fact, the public are deeply concerned about big money in politics with

The row over Boris Johnson’s resignation honours list highlights why it should be the last

'Grubby horse trading' in UK government

The recent days have seen the national focus pulled onto the House of Lords through the public row between Rishi Sunak and Boris Johnson over the latter’s resignation honours list.

While the spat has provided high political drama it has also shown how low our constitutional politics has sunk. The varying accounts of what Mr Johnson and Mr Sunak agreed over the honours list have pulled back the curtain on the grubby horse-trading that goes on around choosing who sits in the upper chamber.

Yet, the impact of this list will last long after the melodrama between the Prime Minister and his predecessor has subsided. For instance, each of the seven new peers has been handed a job-for-life in parliament, which means potentially decades of influence legislating for the public, with which most have had little meaningful contact.

https://www.electoral-reform.org.uk/the-row-over-this-resignation-honours-list-highlights-why-it-should-be-the-last/?utm_medium=Diaspora

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The row over Boris Johnson’s resignation honours list highlights why it should be the last

The recent days have seen the national focus pulled onto the House of Lords through the public row between Rishi Sunak and Boris Johnson over the latter’s resignation honours list.Whi

Vote 2024 Pledge

The 2024 General Election will take place after almost 15 years of Conservative government.

After all that time, we're left with:

• The cost of living spiralling
• The NHS on the brink of collapse
• Crime rates out of control
• Young people struggling get onto the first rung of the housing ladder.

We need a new government, but our broken voting system makes it harder than it should be to get the change the country is crying out for.

Take our pledge and commit to voting to the best place party to beat the government in your constituency at the next general election. Whatever your politics, it's time to let someone else have a go at running the country.

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Local Elections: England

It’s unfair, undemocratic and completely fails to represent the views of voters. There is a better way.

Local councils are supposed to represent their communities. But often the make-up of council chambers fail to reflect how people voted – The First Past the Post system throws millions of votes on the scrapheap.

In London alone, 90% of wards with more than one councillor are represented by just one party, leaving hundreds of thousands of voters without a voice.

https://action.electoral-reform.org.uk/page/2401/petition/1?utm_medium=diaspora

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ADD YOUR NAME: We need a fairer local voting system for all elections in England

In England the electoral system means we often get councils that do not represent what people voted for. Wales has made progress, but England is being left behind.

A Lack of Oversight in the Tory Leadership Contest Damages Democracy

The Conservative Party is selling leadership votes abroad for as little as £25. For those under-26 it’s even cheaper, a mere £5 to become a member and select the next Prime Minister.

This right to vote is a benefit offered to all party members of at least three months’ standing. Because voting closes in September, people abroad who paid up before early June have a say in selecting the country’s next prime minister, as appointed by the party in power though technically by the Queen.

Only around 160,000-200,000 in the UK may do so, and hardly a representative sample of the population at that.

https://bylinetimes.com/2022/07/29/a-lack-of-oversight-in-the-tory-leadership-contest-damages-democracy/

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A Lack of Oversight in the Tory Leadership Contest Damages Democracy – Byline Times

Rachel Morris responds to our recent reports on how people living abroad can pay to vote in the Conservative leadership contest, and install the next Prime Minister