How do we reform elections, democratically?

There is a lot of research on the pro and cons of specific electoral laws – but much less on the *process* of undertaking electoral reform. Who should be involved in electoral reform, when should reforms take place, and what practices help build trust among stakeholders and the public?

To address these challenges, the Electoral Integrity Project and Westminster Foundation for Democracy (WFD) collaborated on a workshop, an edited volume and now a policy brief. This builds from work undertaken by Global Network for Securing Electoral Integrity (GNSEI). It involved the work of experts across 14 countries who provided rich historical case studies.

The policy brief suggests that reformers seek to follow an electoral reform policy cycle to embed the principles of consensus, evidence, adequate timeframes and resources, transparency, inclusion and accountability in the electoral reform process.

📖 Download the brief here : https://www.wfd.org/what-we-do/resources/how-reform-elections-democratically

📺 Watch the workshop proceedings here: https://www.electoralintegrityproject.com/electoral-reform

🗓️ And look out for the open access book, coming soon with Oxford University Press.