UCL Constitution Unit Conference 2023: Elections and Electoral Reform
Adopting a more proportional electoral system is opposed by the Conservative Party, and by the Labour leader, but attracts growing support elsewhere. Would such reform be desirable or practical, and what might be its consequences? What might politicians wish to consider regarding other aspects of our elections, such as the minimum voting age, voter ID rules, or the reform proposals of the Law Commissions? How might any such changes be delivered?
Speakers:
Cat Smith MP - Labour MP for Lancaster and Fleetwood and former shadow minister for the Cabinet Office
Lord (Robert) Hayward - Conservative peer
John Pullinger - Chair of the Electoral Commission
Professor Sarah Birch - Professor of Political Science at King’s College London
Chair: Professor Alan Renwick - Deputy Director of the Constitution Unit, UCL
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Welsh Councils don't use PR. They can choose to but none have (or likely will).
Wales, N Ireland, and Scotland have propotional voting in some form. Also why are we as a voter restricted to our local MP whose view we may disagree with and when we write to them give almost bland Party reply. As good as putting your letter in the bin!
Votes at 16 I don't feel is justified as most teenagers have not aquired sufficient knowledge. Especially as education system doesn't have constitution affairs in it's curriculm.