In York Outer, the Labour candidate, Luke Charters, is the best-placed progressive candidate to get rid of our Tory MP at the general election.

But Luke will only win if we, the voters in York Outer, vote smart on 4th July.

We know how hard it is to put an ‘X’ in the box for a candidate who isn’t your first choice. Under a fair electoral system, we would be able to vote with our hearts. Tactical voting wouldn't be necessary, and all progressives would win fair representation in Parliament.

That's why we're backing candidates who understand the need to earn their votes, and who pledge to champion electoral reform in the next Parliament so that in the future, all votes will count. Luke fits that bill.

What Luke has to say about PR:

“I am personally in favour of Proportional Representation in the House of Commons. However, I also believe that because of the mess the Conservative Government has created, we would need to carefully consider what our legislative priorities are in the event that we are privileged enough to win the General Election”.

A vote for Luke isn't just a vote to defeat the Tories in York Outer. It's a vote for an advocate of electoral reform. It's a vote for democratic renewal. Let's vote smart.

Pledge to vote smart in York Outer to defeat the Tories and renew our democracy, and use this tool to indicate who you would vote for in a true democracy.

We'll use this data to show candidates that much of their support is coming from lent votes and to emphasise the need to earn every vote.

We are running parallel campaigns in other constituencies in North Yorkshire - to support the Liberal Democrats in Harrogate & Knaresborough, and the Green Party in Wetherby & Easingwold.

Pledging your support is completely confidential – all data will be aggregated and anonymised – but we’ll share the running totals publicly so we can all see where progressive support is coming from as the General Election approaches. And once we've succeeded, our data will help us to continue making the case for Proportional Representation.