Posts by Choice Voting
Bluefruit Software Elects Employee Ownership Trust
Online Voting using Choice Voting – A Case Study As 2019 was ending, Bluefruit Software became employee owned. Today, employees own 51% of the business through an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT). Our Founder and Director, Paul Massey, has already talked about why we formed an EOT. BlueFruit Software decided to Elect candidates using Single Transferable…
Read MoreThe UK’s 2019 election cannot be a re-run of the 2017 campaign
The UK’s 2019 election cannot be a re-run of the 2017 campaign Christopher Kirkland, York St John University The UK is due to go to the polls on December 12 in an attempt to overcome parlaiment’s impasse over Brexit. Given the latest missed deadline of October 31, it seems inevitable that Brexit will dominate this…
Read MoreUK election 2019: thousands of people could be in the wrong place time to vote
UK election 2019: hundreds of thousands of people could be in the wrong place when it’s time to vote Ron Johnston, University of Bristol and Charles Pattie, University of Sheffield The UK general election called for December 12 2019 raises important issues regarding who is entitled to vote, who will be able to vote –…
Read MoreNo-deal Brexit: does latest parliamentary vote make it less likely?
No-deal Brexit: does latest parliamentary vote make it less likely? Chris Stafford, University of Nottingham MPs voted on July 18 to back an attempt to stop the UK government from shutting down parliament to push through a no-deal Brexit in late October. Four cabinet ministers abstained and 17 Conservative MPs rebelled over amendments to legislation…
Read MoreShould the UK call time on fixed-term elections?
Should the UK call time on fixed-term elections? Ben Saunders, University of Southampton The UK is having what might be called a constitutional moment. In the wake of the Scottish referendum and after nearly five years of coalition government, the fundamental rules of the political game are up for negotiation. That includes the unelected House…
Read MoreEuropean elections government warned voters may be turned away at polling stations
European elections – government was warned voters could be turned away at polling stations Alistair Clark, Newcastle University As polling got underway in the European elections in the UK, stories began to emerge about EU nationals being turned away from polling stations because they were not properly registered. As the day went on, more and…
Read MoreEuropean elections: voters are being short changed
European elections: voters are being short changed, despite the appearance of choice Matthew Cole, University of Birmingham The 2019 European elections are odd in several ways. Any candidate standing in the UK who wins a place in the European Parliament may not take their seat for long. The country is only a reluctant participant in…
Read MoreOnline Voting Client Case Study
Choice Voting have been working with UCU- The University and College Union (UCU) to administer a set of 3 elections running concurrently. These elections cover electing the UCU annual Committee members. We caught up with Edward Bailey, the head of campaigns at University College Union to ask him about his reasons for working with Choice Voting.…
Read MoreVotes for 16-year-olds should be based on wider evidence
Votes for 16-year-olds should be based on wider evidence, not just a need for participation Andrew Mycock, University of Huddersfield and Jonathan Tonge, University of Liverpool The announcement that 16 and 17-year-olds in Wales will be given the right to vote in local council elections comes as part of a wider package of proposals to…
Read MoreHere’s what would have happened if Brexit vote was weighted by age
Here’s what would have happened if Brexit vote was weighted by age Maja Založnik, University of Oxford Britain’s youngest voters will spend about 60 years living with the consequences of Brexit – even though the majority of them voted Remain. Wouldn’t it be fairer if their vote was worth more than the vote of someone…
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