California is one of the biggest agricultural producers in the country though. And the current system that favours rural states has prioritized coal and other fossil fuels as the world pivots away from that.

Doesn’t seem like good arguments for giving some states less political power.

Why shouldn’t the places with more people have more control? The current situation means people from NY and California have less power to affect decisions than people from South Dakota, for example. One person one vote would give everyone the same power.

I hope more people take inspiration from this campaign style in the future

Driving people to polls was also really important in Australia. One of the papers I covered explored the history of this. It was one of the reasons Australia eventually introduced compulsory voting.

The findings highlight important biases across the literature with a focus on cars, developed countries, and local politics. Transport and electoral politics also create feedback loops that could affect transport options.

Let me know if you want to read the paper and have trouble accessing it!

My review of nearly 15 years of research identified four key areas where transport and electoral politics intersect:

1️⃣ How transport systems enable or restrict voting
2️⃣ How transport features in election campaigns
3️⃣ Voting for transport policies/projects
4️⃣ How elections shape transport systems

This group includes me now