Tag: Proportional Representation Proportional Representation articles 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 Eliminate the Senate! And four other things Oregon could do to prevent senators from holding the state hostage Jul 23, 2019 July 23, 2019 Kristin Eberhard https://www.sightline.org/profile/kristineberhard/ Fellow 1 2 3 … 7 Next »