Kristin Eberhard

Becoming a Democracy

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.

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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/

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