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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Washington State Joins the Movement to Honor Voting Rights for All Community Members

Starting January 2022, all citizens will have the right to vote upon release from prison

Aug 10, 2021

August 10, 2021

Kristin Eberhard

https://www.sightline.org/author/kristineberhard/
Automatic Voter Registration Continues to Kick Ass in Oregon

94 percent of eligible voters are now registered to vote and kept up-to-date.

Aug 3, 2021

August 3, 2021

Kristin Eberhard

https://www.sightline.org/author/kristineberhard/
Washington State Leads the Nation on Climate Action

Decades of organizing and political leadership finally paid off

Jun 7, 2021

June 7, 2021

Kristin Eberhard

https://www.sightline.org/author/kristineberhard/
You’ve Heard of the 300+ Bills to Limit Voting Rights, but Have You Heard of the 700+ Bills Expanding Rights?

The 2020 election left a mixed legacy: many state Republicans are scrambling to roll back voting rights, but even more state bills would expand voting rights.

May 26, 2021

May 26, 2021

Kristin Eberhard

https://www.sightline.org/author/kristineberhard/
Want to Know How to Make It “Easy to Vote and Hard to Cheat?”

Ask Secretaries of State in Oregon and Washington

May 4, 2021

May 4, 2021

Kristin Eberhard

https://www.sightline.org/author/kristineberhard/
The Filibuster Stops Progress On Solutions Most Americans Want

Senators representing only a fifth of voters become gatekeepers on what laws we can pass.

Apr 26, 2021

April 26, 2021

Kristin Eberhard

https://www.sightline.org/author/kristineberhard/
Citizens of Washington Take Up Climate Change Solutions

Can regular folks succeed where lawmakers and advocates have not?

Mar 2, 2021

March 2, 2021

Kristin Eberhard

https://www.sightline.org/author/kristineberhard/
The National Popular Vote Interstate Compact Requires No Congressional Approval

The Constitution gives states the exclusive power to decide what to do with their Electoral College votes.

Jan 19, 2021

January 19, 2021

Kristin Eberhard

https://www.sightline.org/author/kristineberhard/
Democrats have the Senate, House, and White House. What Should They Do?

They should protect voting rights and secure elections and representation for all, including Americans living in DC.

Jan 12, 2021

January 12, 2021

Kristin Eberhard

https://www.sightline.org/author/kristineberhard/
Rock Bottom for Democracy Should Focus Americans on Election Reforms

What did our elections systems have to do with the insurrection? Can we unite around reforms that defend US democracy against subversion?

Jan 12, 2021

Kristin Eberhard

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

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