+ Why should Labour support Proportional Representation?

The arguments for Labour to back PR are overwhelming.

To find out what they are, read our joint report with the Labour Campaign for Electoral Reform, or invite an expert speaker to your local Labour Party branch or CLP.

+ How can I help get Labour behind PR?

From tabling a motion at your local branch, to helping to change your trade union's policy, there's several key action you can take to get Labour to support PR.

We're coordinating a joint project called Labour for a New Democracy that brings together all of this activity in order to secure a committment to electoral reform by the 2021 conference. Sign up to Labour for a New Democracy to find out how you can get involved.

+ Why invite a speaker to my branch?

Our expert speakers are all members of the Labour Party who believe fair votes are crucial to delivering the equal, progressive society that Labour is committed to.

Hosting an external speaker is a great way to get the debate going and find out what local members think about electoral reform. You'll probably be surprised how much support there is!

+ Can I invite a speaker to my trade union branch?

If you're a trade union member and would like to invite a speaker to your local branch, visit Trade Unions for PR.

+ What is LCER? Why should my branch or CLP affiliate?

LCER is the Labour Campaign for Electoral Reform, the internal Labour Party campaign for PR. Affiliating your branch or CLP is a great way to show your support for this issue and support the campaign.

It costs £10 per year for a CLP or branch to affiliate with LCER. Contact lcer@labourcampaignforelectoralreform.org.uk for details.

+ Can I join LCER as an individual?

Yes. Click here to join.

+ Who in Labour supports Proportional Representation?

According to polling from immediately before the 2019 general election, 76% of Labour members want the party to back PR as policy, with just 12% opposed. A Labour List survey found almost identical results in August 2020.

A third of Labour MPs, two affiliated unions, and other groups like Open Labour all support PR for general elections. Dozens of CLPs have already carried motions calling for electoral reform.

+ Which Constituency Labour Parties have already carried motions in favour of PR?

The following 85 CLPs have passed motions calling on Labour to back Proportional Representation.

Basingstoke; Battersea; Bedford; Bedfordshire North East; Bishop Auckland; Bognor Regis Littlehampton; Brentford Isleworth; Brighton Kemptown; Bristol North West; Bristol West; Broadland; Calder Valley; Camberwell Peckham; Cambridgeshire South; Cardiff West; Carmarthen West Pembrokeshire South; Chichester; Chippenham; Cities of London and Westminster; Clacton; Colne Valley; Corby; Cornwall North; The Cotswolds; Crewe Nantwich; Daventry; Devizes; Dulwich and West Norwood; Dwyfor Meirionnydd; Ealing Central Acton; Eastleigh; Edinburgh Central; Fylde; Glasgow Cathcart; Gosport; Guildford; Hackney South Shoreditch; Harwich Essex North; Hastings Rye; Havant; Hereford South Herefordshire*; Herefordshire North; Hertford & Stortford; Holborn St Pancras; Hornsey and Wood Green; Houghton Sunderland South; Hove; Huddersfield; Islington South and Finsbury; Lewes; Lewisham West Penge; Milton Keynes North; Milton Keynes South; Monmouth; Morecambe Lunesdale; Newark; Newton Abbot; North Dorset; Oldham East Saddleworth; Oxford East; Oxford West Abingdon; Pendle; Plymouth Devonport Sutton; Romsey Southampton North; Ruislip Northwood Pinner; Sheffield Central; Sittingbourne Sheppey; Somerton Frome; Southampton Itchen; Southampton Test; Southend West; Stroud; Suffolk South; Surrey South West; Sutton Coldfield; Taunton Deane; Thanet South; Tooting; Totnes; Truro Falmouth; Warrington South; Westminster North; Windsor; Witney; Wycombe.

*CLP has called for a consultation on the voting system.