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ProRep Coalition retweeted
Proportional representation solves the gerrymandering problem at its core. @imillhiser @voxdotcom vox.com/politics/507376/supr…
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There's a strong conservative case for proportional representation -- in America, in Britain, and everywhere. thecritic.co.uk/the-conserva…
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I wrote a long law review essay about why proportional representation is essential for successful multiracial multiethnic democracy. The tldr: winner-take-all political systems are really bad for diverse societies. Two-party systems are bad for minorities.
nyulawreview.org/wp-content/…
ProRep Coalition retweeted
At the end of the day, #ProportionalRepresentation performs quite well.
If you want things done fast, go with a one-party system (e.g., China, or even the US right now). If you want things done according to how the people actually want them done, go with a multi-party system.
ProRep Coalition retweeted
I'm almost certain it won't be a single third party that emerges, but rather a new electoral system that allows multiple parties to gain representation and form coalitions.
And yes, it does start to feel inevitable. More polling: newamerica.org/insights/prop…
There are all sorts of procedural and legal reasons why the U.S. has been a two-party country for so long, and I'm not convinced that the rise of a successful third party is imminent, but ...
Well, let's put it this way: If and when a successful third party emerges in the next decade, people are going to pass around graphs like this in a "lol this is the most obvious development in modern political history" kind of way
ProRep Coalition retweeted
Proportional representation is "an opportunity to kind of reset and kind of reimagine." marylandmatters.org/2026/09/…
ProRep Coalition retweeted
Surveys show voters are interested in options beyond the two major parties. But our single-choice, winner-take-all elections discourage new parties from participating.
Proportional representation can put the U.S. on a path to multi-party democracy. ⬇️
fairvote.org/report/making-m…
ProRep Coalition retweeted
💥BREAKING: Andy Burnham announces a National Commission on Electoral Reform.
This is a historic moment. The era of First Past the Post is coming to an end.
It's time to transform politics and make all votes count. It's time for Proportional Representation.
ProRep Coalition retweeted
We're proud to sign in support of the hugely important congressional modernization effort.
Congressional Modernization Lives!!
Earlier this summer @HouseAdmin @HouseAdm_Dems launched a portal to collect ideas for future congressional modernization efforts. Many groups and individuals internal and external to Congress contributed, yielding 200 submissions!! 1/3
ProRep Coalition retweeted
To get #ProportionalRepresentation at the federal level, you would indeed need to repeal that 1967 federal law banning it.
But nothing stops cities and states from using it. We're working on the California state legislature. Several US cities including Portland *already* use PR.
ProRep Coalition retweeted
Working class Americans deserve proportional representation
“Of the 919 candidates running as major-party nominees for the US House and Senate this November, only seven had a working-class job when they got into politics.”
Nick Carnes and I explain why working-class people are numerically underrepresented.
bloomberg.com/features/2026-…
ProRep Coalition retweeted
Proportional representation please.
Get rid of FPTP .
80% of OECD countries use proportional representation.
ProRep Coalition retweeted
"Some commentators have observed that states with the best response to coronavirus so far are those with women leaders. The underlying factor is that these are countries with Proportional Representation and a focus on pluralistic decision making." - @wendychambLD
ProRep Coalition retweeted
There's a real cost to the gerrymandering wars. Congress is less accountable, elections are harder to run, and voters are more frustrated.
The solution? Multi-member districts with proportional representation.
Learn more from @protctdemocracy ⬇️
protectdemocracy.org/work/wh…
ProRep Coalition retweeted
"Replacing winner-take-all is necessary not only for fairness but also for restoring democratic legitimacy." @ABAesq @MeredithSumpter @dsallentess americanbar.org/groups/crsj/…
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Proportional representation would make it easier for "people to participate in our political system authentically."
What would it take to restore faith in American democracy? @chavezlinda’s latest guest on the Older/Wiser podcast, Jennifer Dresden @protctdemocracy, has one answer: proportional representation. But is it realistic? Tune into the latest episode to find out!
ProRep Coalition retweeted
Proportional representation will break up the two party doom loop
Iowa governor candidate @RobSandIA (D) on the two-party system: "I think that giving people only two options on their ballot is more about controlling them than it is about listening to them."
ProRep Coalition retweeted
"Adopting proportional representation would restore competitive elections to the House and end the scourge of gerrymandering forever." @fordm newrepublic.com/article/2139…
ProRep Coalition retweeted
Seems like now would be a good time for Congress to flex its Article I, Section IV powers & require all states to elect their congressional delegations through proportional representation, thus rendering gerrymandering irrelevant.
nytimes.com/2022/06/30/us/po…
ProRep Coalition retweeted
"Post-Callais: here’s the fairest way to realize 'representation for all'”
The magic of multi-seat districts elected by proportional representation (PR) would create a Congress that reflects the great diversity of America.
democracysos.substack.com/p/…
Democrats, Republicans, white, black, brown, women, men, all would win fair representation no matter where they live and without gerrymandering. PR would lean into America's strength, instead of the nation being forever and bitterly divided. What are we waiting for?