Electoral Reform Society

Electoral Reform Society
Abbreviation	ERS
Founded	16 January 1884; London, United Kingdom
Type	Non-governmental organisation
Focus	Democracy, electoral reform, elections
Location	London, Cardiff, Edinburgh;
Area served	United Kingdom
Method	Lobbying, research, innovation
Key people	Darren Hughes, Chief Executive; Jon Walsh, Chair; Dan Snow, Ambassador;
Affiliations	Proportional Representation Society of Ireland (1911–1922)
Website	www.electoral-reform.org.uk
Formerly called	Proportional Representation 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.

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