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…Read more How to reform elections democratically

By which benchmarks should we assess political leaders? How are Keir Starmer, Kemi Badenoch and Nigel Farage performing, and why?Watch our expert book launch from this week, including: Charles Clarke, Tim Bale, Patrick Diamond and Emmanuel Avril.It provides an overview of the conceptual and political landscape - useful for scholars, students, the media and the…Read more The State of Political Leadership in Britain

The Canadian House of Commons is examining how overseas voting works in Canadian elections. At present, special ballots can be issued to electors overseas. However, there are concerns inside Canada about whether this system enables everyone to vote. Drawing from various studies of UK electoral administration, it was a great honour to give evidence to…Read more Overseas voting in Canada

How do different scholars do research on electoral integrity? How should they? Prior to making a decision about the choice of methods (e.g. surveys, interviews...) there is a decisions about *methodology*. This involves making assumptions about the nature of the social scientific enquiry. In this new chapter for the Oxford Handbook of Electoral Integrity I…Read more What is an electoral integrity research methodology?

It was an honour to key the keynote speech open the t𝗵𝗲 𝗘-𝗩𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝗜𝗗 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲. It look place in 𝗡𝗮𝗻𝗰𝘆, France at the Centre Inria de l’Université de Lorraine. Over three days, more than 𝟭𝟯𝟬 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗮𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱—in computer science, political science, law, cybersecurity, and electoral institutions—will discuss the challenges of…Read more Evoting Conference 2025

Last week we launched a new report in Parliament on the UK electoral franchise. The report estimated that there are 4.4 million resident adults in the UK who are unenfranchised at Parliamentary elections - and 1.2 million at local elections. They are legally resident; contribute economically & socially to society; and, are bound by the…Read more What if everyone could vote?

Turnout at general elections is in long term decline. At the 2024 general election, only 52.8 per cent of the population over 18 (rather than registered voters) cast a ballot – a figure which has been declining at an alarming rate. In a new report, we set out how direct enrollment voter registration can be implemented…Read more Direct enrolment can help to improve UK voter participation