All-Party Parliamentary Group for Fair Elections
To enhance the integrity of UK democracy by: replacing First Past the Post with a proportional electoral system; eliminating dark money and undemocratic influence from politics; countering disinformation in public discourse. The APPG's goal is to deliver clean and fair elections where all votes count.
Subject Group; Governance, Democracy & Political Reform.
Secretariat: Make Votes Matter and Unlock Democracy jointly act as the group's secretariat. https://makevotesmatter.org.uk/ and https://unlockdemocracy.org.uk/
Members
- Alex Sobel (Chair & Registered Contact)
- Dr Ellie Chowns (Officer)
- Lisa Smart (Officer)
- Lord Balfe (Officer)
Funding and benefits registered
- Make Votes Matter: Benefits In Kind, £46,501-48,000 (received 9 February 2026)
- Unlock Democracy: Benefits In Kind, £46,501-48,000 (received 9 February 2026)
- Fair Vote: Benefits In Kind, £9,001-10,500 (received 10 September 2025)
- Make Votes Matter: Benefits In Kind, £9,001-10,500 (received 10 September 2025)
- Labour for a New Democracy: Benefits In Kind, £9,001-10,500 (received 10 September 2025)