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The Representation of the People Bill is our big chance to win the change our democracy needs.

We need a fairer voting system for Westminster, a cap on political donations, and much more. You can help us win change by joining today.

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CHANGE POLITICS

We've shown we can make a difference. The Representation of the People Bill will restore the independence of the Electoral Commission and modernise our voter registration system, both things we campaigned for!

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Change the voting system

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The evidence keeps stacking up that our voting system is completely broken.

Polls show that a party could win a parliamentary majority on less than 30% of the vote.

Now business leaders are warning the government that our broken voting system is making long-term planning difficult for businesses and so damaging economic growth.

We’re backing calls for a National Commission on Electoral Reform to look at new voting system for General Elections.

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A DIFFERENCE

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Democracy Progress Report

Shortly after the election, the Prime Minister said, “the fight for trust is the battle that defines our political era”.

With trust still at an all-time low, it’s clear that decisive action to fix our politics and democracy is needed more than ever.

We’ve built a live, interactive tool to track the government’s progress on its pre-election pledges on democracy.