Questions relating to elections and referendums are currently at the heart of political reform debates in the UK and around the world. How can low levels of voter participation in elections be addressed? How can electoral institutions best be adapted in response to voters’ changing expectations? Do referendums contribute positively to a healthy democratic system? Could referendums be run differently to improve their operation? The Constitution Unit’s research in this area is led by Professor Alan Renwick and falls into these primary areas.
A series of reports and blogposts which examined whether a further Brexit referendum was feasible, how it would have been triggered, what the question might have been, how it should have been regulated, and when it could have taken place.
A Commission of senior figures established to review the role of referendums in British democracy and consider how the rules and practice could be improved.