Proportional representation will bring young people into politics
In our new report, we argue that the winner-take-all system suppresses participation among young people and limits their opportunities to influence policy.
August 18, 2025
How does Gen Z really feel about democracy?
A survey of young Americans shows they don't think as a monolith and offers three distinct profiles of how they perceive democracy, engage with civic life, and see their role in shaping the future.
April 6, 2025
How would constituent services in American multi-member districts work?
This paper by Anne Meeker and Lee Drutman explains how congressional casework operates today, and how it might operate in a future House of Representatives elected by proportional representation.
April 2, 2025
Trapped in a two-party system
Americans want more parties, but we only get two. Our paper details how to give Americans more choices at the polls.
March 18, 2025
Expanding the House of Representatives, explained
How expansion of the House of Representatives could work — and why it would benefit democracy
January 24, 2025
Proportional representation: Boosting voter turnout and strengthening democracy
Across the world, proportional representation tends to increase voter turnout compared to winner-take-all.
December 3, 2024
175 American scholars write letter supporting select committee on electoral reform
On Tuesday, 175 political scientists, historians, and legal scholars released a letter to members of the U.S. House in support of the Resolution Establishing the Select Committee on Electoral Reform.
November 21, 2024
What would proportional representation look like in a state legislature?
Proportionally elected legislatures could yield more competitive, representative, accountable, and authoritarian-resistant state politics.
August 15, 2024
Authoritarianism, explained
Authoritarianism is a method of rule that suppresses political freedoms and civil rights, using various levers of control to shift power from the people to the hands of one ruler or set of rulers.
August 12, 2024
Proportional representation and the Voting Rights Act
Under proportional representation, minority-preferred candidates tend to win even more seats than under single-member districts.
August 12, 2024