Electoral law is in the news again in the UK, and this time it's Wales' turn. Radical plans to reduce the number of constituencies in Wales were published by the Boundary Commission this week. But what do they mean for Wales? What is happening? One of the first Bills introduced to the UK Parliament by…Read more Electoral musical chairs comes to Wales – will voters and politicians lose out?
IER a new administrative burden on local government
The debate about the UK government's plans to introduce individual electoral registration is heating up. Nick Clegg has suggested that the government may now not introduce voluntary registration. One key effect that individual registration might have is an increased administrative burden on local authorities, but this is not been widely discussed. Individual registration is an…Read more IER a new administrative burden on local government
New article published on electoral reform
My latest research article has been published in the journal Contemporary Politics. It is available online here: http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/13569775.2011.597146 (or email me for a copy!).The article looks at why electoral institutions change. This question has been explored with respect to electoral systems (See the work of Alan Renwick etc.). However, there has been very little work…Read more New article published on electoral reform
The Impact of Individual Registration on British Elections
The Coalition government proposes to fast-track individual electoral registration (IER) for British elections before the 2015 general election. The proposals are currently being considered by the Select Committee on Political and Constitutional Reform. My evidence to the Select Committee on Political and Constitutional Reform is now available online to download here.The evidence draws from published…Read more The Impact of Individual Registration on British Elections
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