Folks despair of changing our electoral systems in the forseeable future. But we forget that U.S. cities and states have a long history of electoral experimentation, and even proportional representation. Illinois used multimember districts and a form of PR right up until 1980! […]

More than 80 of the youths (18 to 42) think more political parties are needed because the two party system sucks so bad.

If we want more choices and better parties, we have to change our election system. We need #proportionalrepresentation #unfuckthesystem #california […]

"We feel more optimistic than ever before about the advancement of proportional representation, the single most important electoral reform that would open the door to more creative, pragmatic, proportional multipartyism. Within the last six months, several intersecting trends have begun to point […]

Jordan Klepper on #thedailyshow tells former #finland PM Sanna Marin "I'm so jealous" of the Finnish electoral system, with its 8 or 9 political parties, its compromise and coalition governments. "How do we get that?" he asks, and gets a good laugh.

Hey Jordan, we can do that, no joke! […]

How do Democrats win? Klein says they win by... winning more places.

Meaning, I guess, that the party should try to run candidates who are good fits for their districts and won't get dragged down by the Democrat label in places where the party is unpopular.

But what if, in our highly […]

"This was the week when America learned that there are no 'good' arbitrary lines on a map indicating the boundaries of a congressional district. They are all instruments of politics and subject to change if the situation warrants. This is actually useful in thinking about the post-Trump world: A […]

A new and detailed analysis by the American Academy of Arts and Sciences recommends that we expand the U.S. House of Representatives by 150 members and elect them through Proportional Ranked Choice Voting.

"On balance, more proportional systems provide:

better public health outcomes, across a […]

Thoughtful piece from the Alameda Green Party on #prop50 and #proportionalrepresentation

"A fundamental reason why we're having these battles over Congressional districts is because the United States, unlike most of the world's democracies, uses a winner-take-all, single-member district voting […]

Hey #oakland and #sacramento -- come canvass with us at No Kings Day next Saturday, October 18th!

As Californians debate Proposition 50, one thing is clear: our democracy is still trapped in the broken two-party system.

Whether you’re voting yes, no, let's all agree that the long-term solution […]

"But decline is not inevitable. Behind these falling rankings are conscious choices by political leaders, institutions, and ultimately citizens about what democratic violations they’re willing to tolerate. The characteristics of a 'mixed democracy' that now describe America (from politically […]

Whether you support #prop50 or oppose it, hopefully we can all agree this is a very stupid system. #gerrymandering is only possible because we use single-member winner-take-all legislative districts. Most representative democracies use multi-member districts and #proportionalrepresentation to […]

Because LA’s system is winner-take-all, it inherently and inevitably pits various racial/ethnic communities’ representation against each other...At the same time, representation suffers because large blocks of voters representing a range of political viewpoints are shut out if they are a […]

More and more people are hearing the message that #proportionalrepresentation is THE best way to address #gerrymandering and ensure fair representation for all.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/26/upshot/redistricting-gerrymandering-alternatives.html

Hey #sacramento and nearby folks, there's going to be a cool pro-democracy event at the Clara Auditorium, Tuesday, September 30, at 5:30. Topics include #gerrymandering #RankedChoiceVoting and #proportionalrepresentation for #california. Panelists from League of Women Voters, Protect Democracy […]