Proportional representation and political parties
Under PR, a party’s share of members in a legislature would roughly match its share of the vote in the last election, even for parties that only get 10 or 20 percent of the vote.
September 12, 2023
Proportional representation and the future of the Voting Rights Act
Proportional electoral systems present viable options for sustaining and building upon the gains in political representation that voters of color have achieved.
September 12, 2023
Proportional representation for the United States
Proportional representation tends to basically do as the name suggests: ensure that a party’s share of seats roughly reflects its share of votes.
September 12, 2023
Proportional representation and the future of the center-right
From the vantage point of the polity overall, the emergence of a moderate, center-right party would produce much of the upside that PR advocates anticipate.
September 12, 2023
Polarization, extremism, and proportional representation
How would electoral reform impact the trend towards extremist, anti-democratic politics?
September 11, 2023
Proportional representation & competitiveness
How a more proportional electoral system would increase political competition.
September 11, 2023
The “goldilocks zone” of political parties
Proportional representation can create space for more parties — but not too many.
September 11, 2023
Constituent relationships under proportional representation
Research suggests that constituents in single-member districts are not more likely to feel that their representatives care about their views than those in multi-member districts.
September 11, 2023
A contingent election, explained
A contingent election is what happens if no one wins 270 electoral votes. The House selects a president & the Senate selects a vice president
August 22, 2023
More than Red and Blue: Political Parties and American Democracy
Weakened political parties are contributing to democratic backsliding in the United States, but research shows that we need healthy political parties fulfilling critical functions to make our democrac
July 11, 2023