Kristin Eberhard Kristin Eberhard is a researcher, writer, speaker, lawyer and policy analyst. She is the author of the book, Becoming a Democracy: How We Can Fix the Electoral College, Gerrymandering, and Our Elections. She is known as a leading expert on electoral reform in the Pacific Northwest, and is considered an authority on proportional representation as well as carbon pricing.Follow Kristin (@KristinEberhard) on Twitter Kristin's Articles Our Maps Shouldn’t Lie About Our Votes County-based red and blue breakdowns show numbers of acres, not voters. But in a democracy, it’s the people that should count. Feb 15, 2022 February 15, 2022 Kristin Eberhard https://www.sightline.org/author/kristineberhard/ 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/author/kristineberhard/ 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 Kristin Eberhard https://www.sightline.org/author/jay-lee/ Research Associate, Democracy When Elections Are Decided in the May Primary, Many Portlanders Don’t Have a voice in City Hall Holding proportional races in November can change that. Sep 30, 2021 September 30, 2021 Kristin Eberhard https://www.sightline.org/author/kristineberhard/ 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/author/kristineberhard/ Voters in Southwest Portland Neighborhoods Have More Influence on City Council Elections than Those East of 82nd Avenue Voters in neighborhoods with more people of color are less likely to elect their preferred councilors. Sep 28, 2021 September 28, 2021 Kristin Eberhard https://www.sightline.org/author/kristineberhard/ 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/author/kristineberhard/ 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/author/kristineberhard/ Everything You Wanted to Know about Portland Charter Review but Were Afraid to Ask The third ever Charter Commission is meeting right now to propose amendments to Portland’s city charter. Sep 1, 2021 September 1, 2021 Kristin Eberhard https://www.sightline.org/author/kristineberhard/ Some Good News on State Voting Rights Bills Most states are moving to make it easier to vote, but a few states are moving backwards. Aug 19, 2021 August 19, 2021 Kristin Eberhard https://www.sightline.org/author/kristineberhard/ 1 2 3 … 24 Next »