Articles in Democracy

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  How Community Groups Can Shape Alaska’s Success on Ranked Choice Voting

  The state election division’s budget for educating voters is modest. Nonprofits, community councils, affinity groups, and even book clubs can help.

  Jan 7, 2022
  January 7, 2022

  Jeannette Lee

  https://www.sightline.org/author/jeannette-lee/

  

  Senior Researcher and Alaska Lead
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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/author/kristineberhard/

  

  Director, Climate and Democracy
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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/author/jay-lee/

  

  Research Associate, Democracy
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  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/

  

  Director, Climate and 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/author/kristineberhard/

  

  Director, Climate and Democracy
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  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/

  

  Director, Climate and Democracy
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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/author/kristineberhard/

  

  Director, Climate and Democracy
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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/author/kristineberhard/

  

  Director, Climate and Democracy
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  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/

  

  Director, Climate and Democracy
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  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/

  

  Director, Climate and Democracy
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