Would elections be fairer if seats in Parliament reflected how we voted?

This is a question we often ask people when we’re out campaigning, and the answer is always a clear ‘Yes’. It seems obvious, doesn’t it? A principle at the heart of democracy – that Parliament and its MPs are supposed to represent us, their constituents.

Yet under our current voting system, that’s not the case. Most governments get into power with less than 50% of the votes, meaning that politicians who most of us didn’t vote for and whose views most of us disagree with can govern the UK how they like.

We’re Make Votes Matter North Lancashire, part of the national, cross-party Make Votes Matter campaign for Proportional Representation (PR), and we think it’s time that changed. It’s time that the UK, in line with most other developed democracies around the world, adopted a form of proportional representation for general elections.

If you’re interested in finding out more, or would like to be kept updated about the campaign events we have lined up for 2022 – a PR workshop, information stalls in Kendal and Morecambe and a big old Walk for Democracy – then email us at mvmnorthlancashire@outlook.com or follow us on social media (see the links on the right). We’d love to hear from you!