Exciting new research co-published with our partners Protect Democracy
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Dear Friend,
It’s no secret that trends are destabilizing American Democracy: a collapse in
competitive elections, biased outcomes that strategically advantage — or dilute
— the power of one voting bloc over another, and escalating extremism, to name
a few.
But what if the design of our system itself could help foster a more
stabilized, representative, and functional government?
At present, winner-take-all elections leave millions of Americans without real
choice or meaningful voice in their elections. It’s a cross-partisan problem:
despite making up 30% of the electorate, Republicans in Massachusetts don’t
have any representation in Congress (all nine seats are held by Democrats).
Similarly, despite making up 30% of the electorate, Democrats don’t hold any
seats in Oklahoma’s five-member federal delegation. It’s what we callthe
Primary Problem
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— that a small percentage of unrepresentative Americans decide election
outcomes in partisan primaries — which disenfranchises voters, distorts
representation, and fuels division.
We're excited to share a newly launched report co-authored by Protect
Democracy and Unite America entitled “Towards Proportional Representation for
the U.S. House: Amending the Uniform Congressional District Act.
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The report
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traces the history and politics of congressional districting while suggesting
how a different election system — proportional representation (also known as
“PR”) — might yield a Congress that reflects the rich partisan, ideological,
geographical, racial, socioeconomic, and cultural diversity inherent in the
United States. The research includes a history of a 1967 law prohibiting states
from experimenting with PR systems while offering a modern-day solution to
advancing this reform in the United States.
This educational resource will benefit researchers, advocates, policymakers,
and the concerned public as they endeavor to learn more about the challenges
inherent in our winner-take-all election system — and how remedies like
Proportional Representation offer a potential reprieve.
We hope you enjoy the report
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!
Regards,
Beth Hladick
Director, Research & Outreach
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