{"id":7999,"date":"2024-07-08T16:39:15","date_gmt":"2024-07-08T15:39:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.electoral-reform.org.uk\/?p=7999"},"modified":"2024-07-10T16:44:32","modified_gmt":"2024-07-10T15:44:32","slug":"the-only-bias-in-the-electoral-system-should-be-towards-the-voters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/electoral-reform.org.uk\/the-only-bias-in-the-electoral-system-should-be-towards-the-voters\/","title":{"rendered":"The only bias in the electoral system should be towards the voters"},"content":{"rendered":"
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In the days since the election, I have been touring TV and radio studios making the case for proportional representation and talking about how First Past the Post is failing millions of voters<\/a>. The fact we have just witnessed the most disproportional general election on record has thrown a spotlight onto our electoral system like never before.<\/p>\n

One thing I have noticed about the debate surrounding electoral reform is that it often descends into a squabble over who\u2019s up and who\u2019s down. The arguments get reduced to purely which parties would benefit from which voting systems.<\/p>\n

But that\u2019s the wrong way of looking at it, the only people that the electoral system should be biased towards are the voting public. They are the most important part of any election, and the voting system needs to ensure their voice is heard as clearly as possible by ensuring parliament accurately represents how they voted.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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