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By Young Make Votes Matter volunteer Emma Hansen. Two months before the November 2025 local elections in Denmark, candidates and manifestos were already a common conversation amongst my friends in Copenhagen. As a 24-year-old who grew up in England, and moved to Copenhagen 18 months ago, I was surprised at the engagement and excitement for…

This blog is by Make Votes Matter activist Cormac Manning and reflects his own views.I recently moved from Britain to America. It's been an interesting time to do that, to put it mildly. There's so much different here, yet I can't help but be struck by a scary parallel. Whatever side of the Atlantic you're…

It’s been over 100 years since some women got the vote. In recognition of International Women’s Day 2026, Make Votes Matter hears from activists representing three generations of women on how our voting system affects them and why they support and campaign for Proportional Representation.  Whilst much has changed in society, when it comes to…

By Livvy Gibbs, Young Make Votes Matter Coordinator. We do not yet know how the Gorton and Denton by-election will end. But we can be almost certain that, whatever the outcome, most voters won’t get the MP they wanted. All polls are pointing to a very close race between the Green Party, Labour and Reform. Unless something…

By Marli, an English Literature graduate from Lancaster University and Young Make Votes Matter activist. As a young woman, I can’t help but notice how many policy issues have a disproportionate impact on women: equal pay, reproductive rights, workplace support, maternal healthcare and much more. Considering women make up half of the population, it can…

Written by Reuben Bance, youth campaigner and researcher. When was the last time you saw politicians from every major party in a room together, laying aside their political differences and engaging in a collaborative discussion? Over the last few months, Young Make Votes Matter have been teaming up with the London Assembly to tackle one…

This blog is written by Livvy Gibbs, Young Make Votes Matter Coordinator, and reflects her personal views. I have campaigned for climate action in all kinds of spaces: on social media and on the doorstep, at rallies and strategy calls, and even in meetings with people who supposedly hold the power to make change. I…

By Bertie Bramham, a Politics BA student at the University of Exeter.In 2029, 16- and 17-year-olds will be able to vote in a UK general election for the first time. The landmark decision, announced by the Labour government on the 17th of July 2025, marks the first change to the voting age in over half…

March, April and May proved to be bumper months for grassroots campaigning, with new groups springing up in several different locations.There are now around 40 local groups, all run by volunteers who give up their free time, tirelessly campaigning for fair votes. So what’s behind this surge? Sarah Hudspith, MVM’s Communications, Campaigns and Engagement Leader…

Towards the end of 2020, Worthing MVM analysed the outcome of local district council elections for Worthing. Informally, we had a sense that the results were probably not fair, but we were surprised to find how unfair things actually are in reality. Naturally, we then wondered whether the councillors were happy with this inequitable state…