Electoral Reform Society

The Electoral Reform Society (ERS) is an independent campaigning organisation based in the United Kingdom which promotes electoral reform. It seeks to replace first-past-the-post voting with proportional representation, advocating the single transferable vote, and replacing the House of Lords. It is the world's oldest operating organisation concerned with political and electoral reform.

Electoral Reform Society
AbbreviationERS
Founded16 January 1884 (1884-01-16)
London, United Kingdom
TypeNon-governmental organisation
FocusDemocracy, electoral reform, elections
Location
Area served
United Kingdom
MethodLobbying, research, innovation
Key people
AffiliationsProportional Representation Society of Ireland (1911–1922)
Websitewww.electoral-reform.org.uk
Formerly called
Proportional Representation Society
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