Voting systems in the UK
This briefing provides an overview of the different voting systems currently used for elections in the UK. It also examines the pros and cons of different systems.

Local elections 2006. House of Commons Library Research Paper 06/26.
Local election 2006 (556 KB , PDF)
Local elections 2006. House of Commons Library Research Paper 06/26.
Local election 2006 (556 KB , PDF)
This briefing provides an overview of the different voting systems currently used for elections in the UK. It also examines the pros and cons of different systems.
The government proposes to change the way total funding for local authorities is distributed, aiming to make it fairer and simpler.
A briefing paper on the June 2025 government consultation on reforming local government funding, "The Fair Funding Review 2.0"