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VOTER ID CHECKS THREATEN TO SUPPRESS VOTER RIGHTS ‘ON INDUSTRIAL SCALE’
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A 2015 Electoral Commission report pointed out that 3.5 million citizens in the
UK do not have access to photo ID, and 11 million citizens do not have a
passport or driving licence – the kind of ID expected to be required under any
new legislation.

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DARK ADS AND DODGY DONORS: HOW THE QUEEN’S SPEECH MISSED A CHANCE TO PROTECT OUR
DEMOCRACY
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Despite announcing a bill to protect ‘electoral integrity’, there was inaction
on updating Britain’s outdated election campaign rules. Our new briefing points
to over a dozen major gaps in the law that make our elections vulnerable.

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IN WALES, VOTES AT 16 IS ONE STEP CLOSER TO REALITY
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As the Welsh Assembly takes a historic step towards extending voting to 16 and
17-year-olds in Wales, Daniel Priestley – Law Student at Cardiff University
currently on placement with the Electoral Reform Society shares how the move
could create real change for democracy in Wales.

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THE MOVEMENT FOR AN OVERHAUL OF BRITAIN’S BROKEN CONSTITUTION IS GROWING
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There’s a growing recognition that the gentlemen’s agreements that used to
ensure constitutional stability have broken down. It's time for political reform
that puts voters at the centre.

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CAMPAIGNERS ARE STEPPING UP CALLS FOR A ‘CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION’ ON BRITAIN’S
DEMOCRACY
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Whichever side of the Brexit debate people are on, one feeling is clear: voters
feel disenfranchised and frustrated at Westminster’s chaotic handling of the
Brexit process. What would a positive response to the current ‘constitutional
chaos’ look like?

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THERE’S A GLARING THREAT FACING THE NEXT GENERAL ELECTION: THE ‘MISSING
MILLIONS’
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Newly-released figures from the Electoral Commission suggest that, as of last
December, 17% of eligible voters in Great Britain might not be registered to
vote—meaning as many as 9.4 million people could be unable to cast their ballot
if a snap election is called.

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A TALE OF TWO LOCAL BY-ELECTIONS: HOW STV PRODUCES FAIRER OUTCOMES
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Two by-elections held on the same day highlight how the Single Transferable Vote
(STV) electoral system, used for Scottish and Northern Irish local elections,
produces much fairer outcomes than First Past The Post (FPTP), which is used for
Welsh and English local elections.

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NEWSPAPER ROUND UP
The i: Voter ID checks threaten to suppress voter rights ‘on an industrial scale’
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The Independent: The government’s Voter ID law threatens thousands of voters – all to solve a
problem that doesn’t exist
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The Financial Times: Let citizens help shape the future of our democracy
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Politics.co.uk: The missing millions: Young people and private renters left off electoral
register ahead of snap election
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BuzzFeed News: An Early Election Is Coming But Britain’s Campaign Rules Are “Dangerously Out
Of Date”, These Campaigners Say
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The Belfast Telegraph: Call for vote reform in Northern Ireland as up to 430,000 not registered
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