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The system of electoral regulation remains ill-equipped for the digital age –...
Katharine Dommett looks at the possible avenues for regulatory reform in the field of digital campaigning and explains what action is needed from a number of different actors. Digital technology has...
View ArticleVotes at 16 in Wales: both a historic event and a long-term process that...
Tom Loughran, Andy Mycock, and Jon Tonge reflect on the key lessons that can be drawn from the process of lowering the voting age in Wales, identify features that were unique to the Welsh context, and...
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No ID? No vote! Voter ID comes to Great Britain
The passing of the Elections Act 2022 means that individuals in Great Britain will be required to show photographic identification when voting at polling stations in some elections from May 2023. Ben...
View ArticleConstituency boundaries – The reform behind the review
Parliamentary constituency boundaries in the UK are set to change at the next general election, following recommendations published in late June 2023. Kenn Rushworth traces the path of the Individual...
View ArticleShould the House of Lords be more democratic?
One of the key arguments in favour of an elected second chamber is that it would make the UK’s political system more democratic overall. However, an examination of the principles of representative...
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The UK needs an organised system for TV election debates
The format of UK election debates has been highly unstable since the first broadcast occurred in the 2010 General Election. Ahead of an upcoming general election, Nick Anstead writes that the absence...
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