(the) Electoral Reform Society

(the) Electoral Reform Society
the Electoral Reform Society [the Electoral Reform Society]
a group formed in 1884 to work for a change in the way British elections are decided, and to persuade Parliament that a system of ↑proportional representation should be used. Through its company, Electoral Reform Services, it helps organizations with elections and ↑ballots.

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