Powys: Have your say on fairer elections

Powys County Council have just taken the next step of their journey towards fairer elections by launching a consultation on changing the voting system at local elections.The consultatio

Ceredigion: Have your say on fairer elections

Ceredigion County Council have just taken the next step of their journey towards fairer elections by launching a consultation on changing the voting system at local elections.The consul

Gwynedd: Have your say on fairer elections

Gwynedd County Council have taken the next step of their journey towards fairer elections by launching a consultation on changing the voting system at local elections.The consultation c

First Past the Post means 100,000 Welsh voters were denied a say in the last local elections

Local elections are an important part of democracy in Wales. But did you know that thousands of voters have a councillor that nobody voted for at all?Due to the Westminster-style First

Victory as Ceredigion joins Powys and Gwynedd with STV consultation

There was fantastic news for voters coming out of Ceredigion last week, as their County Council voted YES to a public consultation on scrapping First Past the Post for their elections an

Powys and Gwynedd lead the way for Welsh councils with consultation votes

There was fantastic news for voters coming out of Powys and Gwynedd today, as their County Councils have voted YES to public consultations on scrapping First Past the Post for their elec

One year to win local proportional representation in Wales

A year from today, November 15, 2024, is the last day before the next election where your councillors can decide to bring local democracy into the 21st century.I am talking about how co

Why independent candidates win with the Single Transferable Vote

Currently, there are 14 independent MPs in the House of Commons, which might seem to suggest Independent candidates can win under First-Past-The-Post (FPTP). But these MPs are only indep

Why independent candidates win with the Single Transferable Vote

Currently, there are 14 independent MPs in the House of Commons, which might seem to suggest Independent candidates can win under First-Past-The-Post (FPTP). But these MPs are only indep

Why independent candidates win with the Single Transferable Vote

Currently, there are 14 independent MPs in the House of Commons, which might seem to suggest Independent candidates can win under First-Past-The-Post (FPTP). But these MPs are only indep