mkarliner, 14 days ago to UKpolitics

Local elections: A third of the vote shouldn’t make a mayor https://www.electoral-reform.org.uk/local-elections-a-third-of-the-vote-shouldnt-make-a-mayor/ n #ukpol #ukpolitics #PoliceandCrimeCommissioners #2024LocalElections #Localdemocracy #MayorofLondon #Mayors

mkarliner, 19 days ago to UKpolitics

England’s local elections show the warped world of First Past the Post https://www.electoral-reform.org.uk/englands-local-elections-show-the-warped-world-of-first-past-the-post/ n #ukpol #ukpolitics #2024LocalElections #FirstPastthePost #Localdemocracy #WrongWinners

mkarliner, 20 days ago to UKpolitics

Voters are being treated as guinea pigs in this year’s local elections https://www.electoral-reform.org.uk/voters-are-being-treated-as-guinea-pigs-in-this-years-local-elections/ n #ukpol #ukpolitics #TheSupplementaryVote #2024LocalElections #FirstPastthePost #Localdemocracy #VoterID

mkarliner, 1 month ago to UKpolitics

Victory as Ceredigion joins Powys and Gwynedd with STV consultation https://www.electoral-reform.org.uk/victory-as-ceredigion-joins-powys-and-gwynedd-with-stv-consultation/ n #ukpol #ukpolitics #SingleTransferableVote #WelshLocalDemocracy #Localdemocracy #WelshLocalSTV #ERSCymru

mkarliner, 2 months ago to UKpolitics

Vote splitting trick won’t work with Scotland’s Single Transferable Vote https://www.electoral-reform.org.uk/vote-splitting-trick-wont-work-with-scotlands-single-transferable-vote/ n #ukpol #ukpolitics #ScottishLocalGovernment #SingleTransferableVote #FirstPastthePost #Localdemocracy #ERSScotland

mkarliner, 3 months ago to UKpolitics

Change to London mayoral elections complicates thinking for independent candidates https://www.electoral-reform.org.uk/change-to-london-mayoral-elections-complicates-thinking-for-independent-candidates/ n #ukpol #ukpolitics #FirstPastthePost #Localdemocracy #MayorofLondon

mkarliner, 6 months ago to UKpolitics

ERS Scotland makes the case for local democracy innovation at Scottish Greens’ Conference https://www.electoral-reform.org.uk/ers-scotland-makes-the-case-for-local-democracy-innovation-at-scottish-greens-conference/ n #ukpol #ukpolitics #Localdemocracy #ERSScotland

mkarliner, 6 months ago to UKpolitics

24 years ago the Greater London Authority Act gained royal assent https://www.electoral-reform.org.uk/24-years-ago-the-greater-london-authority-act-gained-royal-assent/ n #ukpol #ukpolitics #TheSupplementaryVote #FirstPastthePost #AlternativeVote #Localdemocracy #LondonAssembly #MayorofLondon #London #Mayors

mkarliner, 6 months ago to UKpolitics

First Past the Post in mayoral elections means less choice and a weaker voice https://www.electoral-reform.org.uk/first-past-the-post-in-mayoral-elections-means-less-choice-and-a-weaker-voice/ n #ukpol #ukpolitics #TheSupplementaryVote #Localdemocracy #MayorofLondon #Mayors

mkarliner, 6 months ago to UKpolitics

Why independent candidates win with the Single Transferable Vote https://www.electoral-reform.org.uk/why-independent-candidates-win-with-the-single-transferable-vote/ n #ukpol #ukpolitics #SingleTransferableVote #WelshLocalDemocracy #ElectoralReform #Localdemocracy #localelections #WelshLocalSTV #ERSCymru

mkarliner, 6 months ago to london

24 years ago the Greater London Authority Act gained royal assent https://www.electoral-reform.org.uk/24-years-ago-the-greater-london-authority-act-gained-royal-assent/ #TheSupplementaryVote #FirstPastthePost #AlternativeVote #Localdemocracy #LondonAssembly #MayorofLondon #London #Mayors

mkarliner, 6 months ago to random

Why independent candidates win with the Single Transferable Vote https://www.electoral-reform.org.uk/why-independent-candidates-win-with-the-single-transferable-vote/ #SingleTransferableVote #WelshLocalDemocracy #ElectoralReform #Localdemocracy #localelections #WelshLocalSTV #ERSCymru

mkarliner, 6 months ago to random

First Past the Post in mayoral elections means less choice and a weaker voice https://www.electoral-reform.org.uk/first-past-the-post-in-mayoral-elections-means-less-choice-and-a-weaker-voice/ #TheSupplementaryVote #Localdemocracy #MayorofLondon #Mayors

mkarliner, 6 months ago to random

ERS Scotland makes the case for local democracy innovation at Scottish Greens’ Conference https://www.electoral-reform.org.uk/ers-scotland-makes-the-case-for-local-democracy-innovation-at-scottish-greens-conference/ #Localdemocracy #ERSScotland

mkarliner, 6 months ago to UKpolitics

First Past the Post in mayoral elections means less choice and a weaker voice https://www.electoral-reform.org.uk/first-past-the-post-in-mayoral-elections-means-less-choice-and-a-weaker-voice/ #ukpol #ukpolitics #TheSupplementaryVote #Localdemocracy #MayorofLondon #Mayors

mkarliner, 6 months ago to UKpolitics

Why independent candidates win with the Single Transferable Vote https://www.electoral-reform.org.uk/why-independent-candidates-win-with-the-single-transferable-vote/ #ukpol #ukpolitics #SingleTransferableVote #WelshLocalDemocracy #ElectoralReform #Localdemocracy #localelections #WelshLocalSTV #ERSCymru

mkarliner, 6 months ago to UKpolitics

ERS Scotland makes the case for local democracy innovation at Scottish Greens’ Conference https://www.electoral-reform.org.uk/ers-scotland-makes-the-case-for-local-democracy-innovation-at-scottish-greens-conference/ #ukpol #ukpolitics #Localdemocracy #ERSScotland

mkarliner, 7 months ago to UKpolitics

Lesley Riddoch’s State of Scottish Democracy lecture https://www.electoral-reform.org.uk/lesley-riddochs-state-of-scottish-democracy-lecture/ #ukpol #ukpolitics #ScottishLocalCitizens'Assemblies #StateofScottishDemocracy #Localdemocracy #ERSScotland

thecommongreen, 10 months ago to random

Another Monday, another day spent carefully explaining the principle of subsidiarity to a government that says it abides by it but keeps designing local tax bills that ride roughshod over it.

Closing date for the Scottish Government's proposed tax premiums on second and vacant homes closes tomorrow. Get your response in.

#ScottishPolitics #LocalDemocracy #SecondHomes

https://consult.gov.scot/local-government-and-housing/council-tax-second-and-empty-homes/

mkarliner, 11 months ago to random

Northern Ireland’s local elections show the benefit of the Single Transferable Vote https://www.electoral-reform.org.uk/northern-irelands-local-elections-show-the-benefit-of-the-single-transferable-vote/ #SingleTransferableVote #ERSNorthernIreland #Localdemocracy

mkarliner, 11 months ago to random

New rules see Mayors elected without majority support https://www.electoral-reform.org.uk/new-rules-see-mayors-elected-without-majority-support/ #TheSupplementaryVote #Localdemocracy #Bedford #Mayors

mkarliner, 11 months ago to random

90% of seats on less than half the vote? That’s England’s local democracy https://www.electoral-reform.org.uk/90-of-seats-on-less-than-half-the-vote-thats-englands-local-democracy/ #2023EnglishLocalElections #ElectoralReform #LocalGovernment #LocalDemocracy