Proportional Representation

“Open the primaries” is the wrong answer to the right question

Why isn't November the election that matters? Single-member districts are the problem. Primary reform doesn't fix that.

Jun 11 • Lee Drutman

Campaign finance reform for a multiparty America

Some thoughts on managing the money when we upgrade our electoral system.

May 29 • Lee Drutman

Why you can’t just ban gerrymandering

Fair maps require a definition of fair. There isn't one. There are infinite ones.

May 26 • Lee Drutman

Are you being served? How proportional multi-member districts could improve your relationship with government

Notes on a new white paper on constituent service and electoral reform

Apr 24, 2025 • Lee Drutman

How did American democracy become a broken game without winners? And what should we do about it?

Support for democracy in America has fallen to alarming lows, even as voters desperately seek change. Proportional representation could re-energize our…

Jan 15, 2025 • Lee Drutman

What if Congress had more than two parties?

Proportional representation could create a more functional Congress. A new report outlines how and why it just might work.

Aug 7, 2024 • Lee Drutman

Proportional representation and presidentialism work just fine together

The truly dysfunctional combination is presidentialism and two-party hyper-partisan polarization

Dec 21, 2023 • Lee Drutman

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