MVM Hackney
@mvmeastlondon.bsky.social
Campaigning in Hackney for Proportional Representation for Westminster elections - also keen to see FPTP be abolished in other countries
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"For the first time, California law explicitly recognizes [ #ProportionalRepresentation ] voting methods... as remedies... available to all local jurisdictions, including cities without a charter, sometimes known as 'general law cities.'"
fairvote.org/updated-cali...
fairvote.org/updated-cali...
Updated California Voting Rights Act improves voting protections and opens the door for new remedies - FairVote
California voting rights advocates secured a major victory with the passage of the updated California Voting Rights Act.
fairvote.org
October 12, 2026 at 3:53 PM
"For the first time, California law explicitly recognizes [ #ProportionalRepresentation ] voting methods... as remedies... available to all local jurisdictions, including cities without a charter, sometimes known as 'general law cities.'"
fairvote.org/updated-cali...
fairvote.org/updated-cali...
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“Until last week, ministers said it was 'premature to legislate now for one approach'. The Prime Minister has drawn the right conclusion: prematurity is an argument for starting deliberation, not deferring it”
🎓 @gulayicoz.bsky.social on a National Commission on Electoral Reform
🌹 #Labour4PR
🎓 @gulayicoz.bsky.social on a National Commission on Electoral Reform
🌹 #Labour4PR
💊 Why we need a National Commission on UK electoral reform
Westminster's voting system is failing, and 193 MPs have demanded change. But democracy's defenders must guard institutional gains and address the grievances on which the far-right feeds. A National C...
theloop.ecpr.eu
October 9, 2026 at 12:46 PM
“Until last week, ministers said it was 'premature to legislate now for one approach'. The Prime Minister has drawn the right conclusion: prematurity is an argument for starting deliberation, not deferring it”
🎓 @gulayicoz.bsky.social on a National Commission on Electoral Reform
🌹 #Labour4PR
🎓 @gulayicoz.bsky.social on a National Commission on Electoral Reform
🌹 #Labour4PR
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Great CBC article on how first-past-the-post has distorted Quebec's democracy.
The PQ, QS, and PCQ all committed to electoral reform during the election campaign. Now is the time to make that happen. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
The PQ, QS, and PCQ all committed to electoral reform during the election campaign. Now is the time to make that happen. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Parti Québécois win with record-low vote share revives calls for electoral reform | CBC News
A record-low vote share for Quebec's incoming PQ government has reignited a long-simmering debate over how the province elects its leaders.
www.cbc.ca
October 8, 2026 at 6:36 PM
Great CBC article on how first-past-the-post has distorted Quebec's democracy.
The PQ, QS, and PCQ all committed to electoral reform during the election campaign. Now is the time to make that happen. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
The PQ, QS, and PCQ all committed to electoral reform during the election campaign. Now is the time to make that happen. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Imagine if the UK manages to change the voting system to a Proportional representation system. Would other countries that still have First Past The Post be inspired to also make the change?
@fairvote.ca
@fixourhouse.bsky.social
@prorepcoalition.bsky.social
@fairvote.bsky.social
@fairvote.ca
@fixourhouse.bsky.social
@prorepcoalition.bsky.social
@fairvote.bsky.social
"Make Votes Matter CEO Emma Harrison said: 'This is a historic moment.
For too long, our dysfunctional voting system has denied millions of people a meaningful say over who governs them.
Burnham has the opportunity to be remembered as the Prime Minister who changed British politics for good.'”
For too long, our dysfunctional voting system has denied millions of people a meaningful say over who governs them.
Burnham has the opportunity to be remembered as the Prime Minister who changed British politics for good.'”
Campaigners hail ‘historic moment’ as Andy Burnham announces national commission on electoral reform
The prime minister has taken the next step towards changing the voting system
leftfootforward.org
October 5, 2026 at 9:58 PM
Imagine if the UK manages to change the voting system to a Proportional representation system. Would other countries that still have First Past The Post be inspired to also make the change?
@fairvote.ca
@fixourhouse.bsky.social
@prorepcoalition.bsky.social
@fairvote.bsky.social
@fairvote.ca
@fixourhouse.bsky.social
@prorepcoalition.bsky.social
@fairvote.bsky.social
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"There are several reasons for the UK to adopt a more proportional voting system of which the most important is the moral one: it’s fairer."
A letter by our Chair Susanna Dammann has been published in the Guardian:
A letter by our Chair Susanna Dammann has been published in the Guardian:
Why a PR voting system is the best bet for Britain | Letters
Letters: Tom Walker responds to a letter that said first past the post is the lesser of two evils for voters. Plus letters from Susanna Dammann and Steve Smart
www.theguardian.com
October 7, 2026 at 9:56 AM
"There are several reasons for the UK to adopt a more proportional voting system of which the most important is the moral one: it’s fairer."
A letter by our Chair Susanna Dammann has been published in the Guardian:
A letter by our Chair Susanna Dammann has been published in the Guardian:
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This Congress was the least productive in recent history. Nearly 9 in 10 Americans feel our politics doesn’t work for them.
Can ranked choice voting improve government? Yes.
RCV pushes lawmakers to work together & deliver results for all voters – not just their partisan base. #RankedChoiceVoting
Can ranked choice voting improve government? Yes.
RCV pushes lawmakers to work together & deliver results for all voters – not just their partisan base. #RankedChoiceVoting
October 6, 2026 at 5:56 PM
This Congress was the least productive in recent history. Nearly 9 in 10 Americans feel our politics doesn’t work for them.
Can ranked choice voting improve government? Yes.
RCV pushes lawmakers to work together & deliver results for all voters – not just their partisan base. #RankedChoiceVoting
Can ranked choice voting improve government? Yes.
RCV pushes lawmakers to work together & deliver results for all voters – not just their partisan base. #RankedChoiceVoting
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Quebec’s election saw one of the most distorted election results in Canadian history: the PQ won 46% of seats with 28% vote, while the CAQ got zero seats with over 500,000 votes.
Read our write-up to see how proportional representation fixes this. www.fairvote.ca/06/10/2026/p...
Read our write-up to see how proportional representation fixes this. www.fairvote.ca/06/10/2026/p...
Parti Québécois wins 46% of the seats with 28% of the vote
Quebec election 2026 with first-past-the-post. Parti Québécois wins 46% of the seats with 28% of the vote.
www.fairvote.ca
October 6, 2026 at 6:03 PM
Quebec’s election saw one of the most distorted election results in Canadian history: the PQ won 46% of seats with 28% vote, while the CAQ got zero seats with over 500,000 votes.
Read our write-up to see how proportional representation fixes this. www.fairvote.ca/06/10/2026/p...
Read our write-up to see how proportional representation fixes this. www.fairvote.ca/06/10/2026/p...
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In the 2026 elections, 15 cities, counties, and states will use ranked choice voting. In Alaska & Maine, RCV will be used in U.S. House & Senate elections that could determine control of Congress.
Learn about these races & more in our latest News Update⬇️
Learn about these races & more in our latest News Update⬇️
FairVote news update: Oct. 6, 2026 - FairVote
In November 2026, 15 cities, counties, and states will use ranked choice voting. Learn more in this news roundup.
fairvote.org
October 6, 2026 at 8:26 PM
In the 2026 elections, 15 cities, counties, and states will use ranked choice voting. In Alaska & Maine, RCV will be used in U.S. House & Senate elections that could determine control of Congress.
Learn about these races & more in our latest News Update⬇️
Learn about these races & more in our latest News Update⬇️
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Great to see figures from across the political spectrum join the calls for PR.
Our campaign is not about party politics. It's about building a democracy that works for everyone, regardless of how or where they vote.
When all voices are heard, the whole country benefits.
Our campaign is not about party politics. It's about building a democracy that works for everyone, regardless of how or where they vote.
When all voices are heard, the whole country benefits.
Conservative ex-mayor urges party to embrace electoral reform - Politics.co.uk
Andy Street has urged the Conservatives to embrace electoral reform, arguing that a proportional system would encourage the party to be a “broad church”. The former West Midlands mayor made the case f...
www.politics.co.uk
October 6, 2026 at 4:57 PM
Great to see figures from across the political spectrum join the calls for PR.
Our campaign is not about party politics. It's about building a democracy that works for everyone, regardless of how or where they vote.
When all voices are heard, the whole country benefits.
Our campaign is not about party politics. It's about building a democracy that works for everyone, regardless of how or where they vote.
When all voices are heard, the whole country benefits.
Imagine if the UK manages to change the voting system to a Proportional representation system. Would other countries that still have First Past The Post be inspired to also make the change?
@fairvote.ca
@fixourhouse.bsky.social
@prorepcoalition.bsky.social
@fairvote.bsky.social
@fairvote.ca
@fixourhouse.bsky.social
@prorepcoalition.bsky.social
@fairvote.bsky.social
"Make Votes Matter CEO Emma Harrison said: 'This is a historic moment.
For too long, our dysfunctional voting system has denied millions of people a meaningful say over who governs them.
Burnham has the opportunity to be remembered as the Prime Minister who changed British politics for good.'”
For too long, our dysfunctional voting system has denied millions of people a meaningful say over who governs them.
Burnham has the opportunity to be remembered as the Prime Minister who changed British politics for good.'”
Campaigners hail ‘historic moment’ as Andy Burnham announces national commission on electoral reform
The prime minister has taken the next step towards changing the voting system
leftfootforward.org
October 5, 2026 at 9:58 PM
Imagine if the UK manages to change the voting system to a Proportional representation system. Would other countries that still have First Past The Post be inspired to also make the change?
@fairvote.ca
@fixourhouse.bsky.social
@prorepcoalition.bsky.social
@fairvote.bsky.social
@fairvote.ca
@fixourhouse.bsky.social
@prorepcoalition.bsky.social
@fairvote.bsky.social
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Spot on from @acoyne.bsky.social on CBC.
First-past-the-post means a separatist party can win a majority with 30% and plunge us into a unity threatening separation referendum.
Proportional representation means such decisions require broad majority consensus, not the whims of one party.
First-past-the-post means a separatist party can win a majority with 30% and plunge us into a unity threatening separation referendum.
Proportional representation means such decisions require broad majority consensus, not the whims of one party.
October 4, 2026 at 8:25 PM
Spot on from @acoyne.bsky.social on CBC.
First-past-the-post means a separatist party can win a majority with 30% and plunge us into a unity threatening separation referendum.
Proportional representation means such decisions require broad majority consensus, not the whims of one party.
First-past-the-post means a separatist party can win a majority with 30% and plunge us into a unity threatening separation referendum.
Proportional representation means such decisions require broad majority consensus, not the whims of one party.
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Proportional representation is "an opportunity to kind of reset and kind of reimagine." marylandmatters.org/2026/09/17/v...
Voting rights advocates regroup as Callais decision threatens Black representation - Maryland Matters
With “the crown jewel” of civil rights legislation gutted by the U.S. Supreme Court, and possibly the seats of 20 Black members of Congress at stake in November, voting rights advocates on Wednesday c...
marylandmatters.org
October 5, 2026 at 4:05 PM
Proportional representation is "an opportunity to kind of reset and kind of reimagine." marylandmatters.org/2026/09/17/v...
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The ers of two parties is over; we need a voting system for how we live today buff.ly/D93Bav0
First-past-the-post was built for a two-party Britain. Th...
As politics fragments, Andy Burnham’s promise to overhaul the electoral system is welcome – but what comes next is far from settled
buff.ly
October 5, 2026 at 10:06 AM
The ers of two parties is over; we need a voting system for how we live today buff.ly/D93Bav0
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📺 Make Votes Matter in the news 📺
Our CEO @emmacampaigner.bsky.social appeared today on the BBC's Sunday Morning Live, alongside Sir John Curtice and Lord Robert Hayward.
We deserve better than this broken voting system that leaves millions of people ignored.
It's time for PR 💪
Our CEO @emmacampaigner.bsky.social appeared today on the BBC's Sunday Morning Live, alongside Sir John Curtice and Lord Robert Hayward.
We deserve better than this broken voting system that leaves millions of people ignored.
It's time for PR 💪
October 4, 2026 at 4:38 PM
📺 Make Votes Matter in the news 📺
Our CEO @emmacampaigner.bsky.social appeared today on the BBC's Sunday Morning Live, alongside Sir John Curtice and Lord Robert Hayward.
We deserve better than this broken voting system that leaves millions of people ignored.
It's time for PR 💪
Our CEO @emmacampaigner.bsky.social appeared today on the BBC's Sunday Morning Live, alongside Sir John Curtice and Lord Robert Hayward.
We deserve better than this broken voting system that leaves millions of people ignored.
It's time for PR 💪
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This November, Alaska, Maine, 11 cities, & two counties will use ranked choice voting in their elections.
Three more cities will vote on whether to adopt #RankedChocieVoting for future local elections.
Learn more about RCV and the 2026 elections ⬇️
Three more cities will vote on whether to adopt #RankedChocieVoting for future local elections.
Learn more about RCV and the 2026 elections ⬇️
Where will ranked choice voting be used in the 2026 elections? - FairVote
The 2026 elections are underway. This November, 11 cities, two counties, and two states will use ranked choice voting.
fairvote.org
October 3, 2026 at 3:06 PM
This November, Alaska, Maine, 11 cities, & two counties will use ranked choice voting in their elections.
Three more cities will vote on whether to adopt #RankedChocieVoting for future local elections.
Learn more about RCV and the 2026 elections ⬇️
Three more cities will vote on whether to adopt #RankedChocieVoting for future local elections.
Learn more about RCV and the 2026 elections ⬇️
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Fair Vote Canada's @rcampbell.bsky.social was on @cfax1070.bsky.social to discuss how first-past-the-post incentivises opportunistic snap elections and the need for proportional representation in BC.
LIsten here! www.iheart.com/podcast/962-...
LIsten here! www.iheart.com/podcast/962-...
Fair Vote Canada says BC snap election highlights flaws in first-past-the-post - CFAX 1070's Election Coverage | iHeart
<p>Ryan Campbell of Fair Vote Canada joins the program to discuss the organization's claim that BC's snap election exposes weaknesses in the province's first-past-the-post voting system, the case for ...
www.iheart.com
October 4, 2026 at 5:13 PM
Fair Vote Canada's @rcampbell.bsky.social was on @cfax1070.bsky.social to discuss how first-past-the-post incentivises opportunistic snap elections and the need for proportional representation in BC.
LIsten here! www.iheart.com/podcast/962-...
LIsten here! www.iheart.com/podcast/962-...
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❗️Important point by our youth coordinator Livvy Gibbs:
FPTP is the only system that could allow an extreme government take 100% of the power on under 30% of the vote, putting our rights and freedoms at risk.
PR would not just make our democracy healthier now, but also help safeguard its future.
FPTP is the only system that could allow an extreme government take 100% of the power on under 30% of the vote, putting our rights and freedoms at risk.
PR would not just make our democracy healthier now, but also help safeguard its future.
October 3, 2026 at 5:35 PM
❗️Important point by our youth coordinator Livvy Gibbs:
FPTP is the only system that could allow an extreme government take 100% of the power on under 30% of the vote, putting our rights and freedoms at risk.
PR would not just make our democracy healthier now, but also help safeguard its future.
FPTP is the only system that could allow an extreme government take 100% of the power on under 30% of the vote, putting our rights and freedoms at risk.
PR would not just make our democracy healthier now, but also help safeguard its future.
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Britain feels broken because it is being held back. People feel powerless, and they can't hold the powerful to account.
Liberal Democrats want to change our politics so that, together, we can fix our country.
Liberal Democrats want to change our politics so that, together, we can fix our country.
September 28, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Britain feels broken because it is being held back. People feel powerless, and they can't hold the powerful to account.
Liberal Democrats want to change our politics so that, together, we can fix our country.
Liberal Democrats want to change our politics so that, together, we can fix our country.
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We welcome Andy Burnham's announcement of a National Commission on Electoral Reform.
Last year we published a proposed Terms of Reference 👇
Our voting system needs an upgrade. It's time for a national conversation about what comes next.
Last year we published a proposed Terms of Reference 👇
Our voting system needs an upgrade. It's time for a national conversation about what comes next.
National Commission on Electoral Reform: Terms of Reference
APPG for Fair Elections
fairelections.org.uk
October 2, 2026 at 10:32 AM
We welcome Andy Burnham's announcement of a National Commission on Electoral Reform.
Last year we published a proposed Terms of Reference 👇
Our voting system needs an upgrade. It's time for a national conversation about what comes next.
Last year we published a proposed Terms of Reference 👇
Our voting system needs an upgrade. It's time for a national conversation about what comes next.
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New Zealand's move to a fairer voting system began with a Royal Commission.
A well-designed, independent process can turn a manifesto pledge into lasting change. The UK now has that opportunity.
buff.ly/qhZwBOe
A well-designed, independent process can turn a manifesto pledge into lasting change. The UK now has that opportunity.
buff.ly/qhZwBOe
What does an independent commission on electoral reform need to succeed?
The idea of an independent commission on electoral reform has been gaining traction lately, with nearly 200 MPs calling for one [UPDATE: a Commission was announced on 29th September]. Bu
buff.ly
October 2, 2026 at 7:16 AM
New Zealand's move to a fairer voting system began with a Royal Commission.
A well-designed, independent process can turn a manifesto pledge into lasting change. The UK now has that opportunity.
buff.ly/qhZwBOe
A well-designed, independent process can turn a manifesto pledge into lasting change. The UK now has that opportunity.
buff.ly/qhZwBOe
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"It was really quite an emotional moment."
"This will change British politics for good and forever."
At Labour Conference, we asked MPs, councillors and activists about Andy Burnham's electoral reform announcement.
Here's what they said 👇
"This will change British politics for good and forever."
At Labour Conference, we asked MPs, councillors and activists about Andy Burnham's electoral reform announcement.
Here's what they said 👇
October 2, 2026 at 2:59 PM
"It was really quite an emotional moment."
"This will change British politics for good and forever."
At Labour Conference, we asked MPs, councillors and activists about Andy Burnham's electoral reform announcement.
Here's what they said 👇
"This will change British politics for good and forever."
At Labour Conference, we asked MPs, councillors and activists about Andy Burnham's electoral reform announcement.
Here's what they said 👇
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The vast majority of European countries use forms of Proportional Representation, and have done so for many decades.
Not one of them has a significant grassroots campaign for switching to First Past the Post.
Not one of them has a significant grassroots campaign for switching to First Past the Post.
October 1, 2026 at 11:49 AM
The vast majority of European countries use forms of Proportional Representation, and have done so for many decades.
Not one of them has a significant grassroots campaign for switching to First Past the Post.
Not one of them has a significant grassroots campaign for switching to First Past the Post.
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"We've had a decade of turbulence in our politics and I think that has stopped Britain moving forward. If we look to the next decade I think we need to show that we can have a better politics, more about problem solving than point scoring"
🎙️ @andyburnham.bsky.social
🌹 #Labour4PR #R4Today
🎙️ @andyburnham.bsky.social
🌹 #Labour4PR #R4Today
September 30, 2026 at 7:59 AM
"We've had a decade of turbulence in our politics and I think that has stopped Britain moving forward. If we look to the next decade I think we need to show that we can have a better politics, more about problem solving than point scoring"
🎙️ @andyburnham.bsky.social
🌹 #Labour4PR #R4Today
🎙️ @andyburnham.bsky.social
🌹 #Labour4PR #R4Today
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Surveys show voters are interested in options beyond the two major parties. But our single-choice, winner-take-all elections discourage new parties from participating.
Proportional representation can put the U.S. on a path to multi-party democracy. ⬇️ #ProportionalRepresentation
Proportional representation can put the U.S. on a path to multi-party democracy. ⬇️ #ProportionalRepresentation
Making multi-party democracy work for the United States - FairVote
A FairVote report on how multi-party democracy may interact with American institutions.
fairvote.org
September 30, 2026 at 1:13 PM
Surveys show voters are interested in options beyond the two major parties. But our single-choice, winner-take-all elections discourage new parties from participating.
Proportional representation can put the U.S. on a path to multi-party democracy. ⬇️ #ProportionalRepresentation
Proportional representation can put the U.S. on a path to multi-party democracy. ⬇️ #ProportionalRepresentation
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First-past-the-post causes snap elections, polarization, and wasted votes in BC.
Proportional representation ensures every vote counts and requires parties to work together.
Help spread the word in your riding: Sign up to deliver door hangers! www.fairvote.ca/29/09/2026/s...
Proportional representation ensures every vote counts and requires parties to work together.
Help spread the word in your riding: Sign up to deliver door hangers! www.fairvote.ca/29/09/2026/s...
Sign up to deliver proportional representation door hangers in BC
Sign up to deliver door hangers about proportional representation during BC's 2026 election.
www.fairvote.ca
September 30, 2026 at 4:09 PM
First-past-the-post causes snap elections, polarization, and wasted votes in BC.
Proportional representation ensures every vote counts and requires parties to work together.
Help spread the word in your riding: Sign up to deliver door hangers! www.fairvote.ca/29/09/2026/s...
Proportional representation ensures every vote counts and requires parties to work together.
Help spread the word in your riding: Sign up to deliver door hangers! www.fairvote.ca/29/09/2026/s...