Tag: Proportional Representation

Proportional Representation articles

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  Portland Election Delivers City’s Most Representative Council Ever

  Proportional ranked choice voting lived up to the promises of the voter-approved charter reform.

  Nov 21, 2024
  November 21, 2024

  Jay Lee

  https://www.sightline.org/profile/jay-lee/

  

  Senior Research Associate, Democracy
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  What Can Portland Learn from America’s Oldest Proportional Election System?

  City Councilor Burhan Azeem shares his experiences from Cambridge, Massachusetts.

  Jun 16, 2023
  June 16, 2023

  Jay Lee

  https://www.sightline.org/profile/jay-lee/

  

  Senior Research Associate, Democracy
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  Proportional Representation Helps Candidates, Too

  Tired of focusing on fundraising just to keep your campaign afloat? Voters aren’t the only ones who can benefit from fairer election systems.

  Dec 1, 2021
  December 1, 2021

  Kristin Eberhard

  https://www.sightline.org/profile/kristineberhard/

  

  Fellow
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  How Proportional Representation Gave American Voters Meaningful Representation in the 1900s

  And how racial fears and the Red Scare stopped it in its tracks.

  Oct 5, 2021
  October 5, 2021

  Jay Lee

  https://www.sightline.org/profile/jay-lee/

  

  Senior Research Associate, Democracy
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  In Some Cities, Most Voters Put Someone They Want on City Council—But Not Portland

  Sep 29, 2021
  September 29, 2021

  Kristin Eberhard

  https://www.sightline.org/profile/kristineberhard/

  

  Fellow
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  Portland: Why Risk Gerrymandering When You Could Go Proportional?

  Un-gerrymandered districts would keep racial groups in the minority across the city.

  Sep 27, 2021
  September 27, 2021

  Kristin Eberhard

  https://www.sightline.org/profile/kristineberhard/

  

  Fellow
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  Want to Give Portlanders of Color a Voice on City Council? Districts Won’t Help

  But proportional ranked choice voting would reliably give voters of color a voice in City Hall.

  Sep 22, 2021
  September 22, 2021

  Kristin Eberhard

  https://www.sightline.org/profile/kristineberhard/

  

  Fellow
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  New Book! Sightline’s Guide to US Democracy Fixes

  Where do we go from here? Ten proven, actionable solutions for US democracy.

  Nov 18, 2020
  November 18, 2020

  Kristin Eberhard

  https://www.sightline.org/profile/kristineberhard/

  

  Fellow
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  Eliminate the Senate!

  And four other things Oregon could do to prevent senators from holding the state hostage.

  Feb 25, 2020
  February 25, 2020

  Kristin Eberhard

  https://www.sightline.org/profile/kristineberhard/

  

  Fellow
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  RCV in NYC! Better Voting Systems Are Gaining Favor in United States

  All eyes on democracy system fixes in New York City and Eastpointe, Michigan.

  Nov 8, 2019
  November 8, 2019

  Kristin Eberhard

  https://www.sightline.org/profile/kristineberhard/

  

  Fellow
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