Proportionally elected legislatures could yield more competitive, representative, accountable, and authoritarian-resistant state politics. Reform efforts in the United States are often successfully piloted at the local level before gaining traction on the national stage. In the relative absence of federal action, local governments are filling the void by...
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 remains a core legal tool for preventing racial discrimination in voting. Proportional representation offers an additional mechanism for ensuring the fair representation of minority communities. However, proportional representation often relies on multi-member districts, which have been found to violate the Voting Rights Act by diluting...
Policy outcomes, accountability, and stability under different electoral systems Introduction Introduction The United States faces a crisis of governance. Budget standoffs and threats of government shutdowns are now standard practice, as are partisan impeachment inquiries. Leadership instability has paralyzed the House of Representatives. Even when Congress...