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Proportional Representation articles on DC

Proportional representation is a concept in voting systems that means that the number of seats won by a party or group of candidates is proportionate to the number of votes received. Also see our section on American democracy and our articles on the Electoral College.

The Important Interchange Between The Census And Redistricting

April 4, 2021 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

The Important Interchange Between The Census And Redistricting

In the interchange between the national census and redistricting, the census is expected to lead to electoral maps that ensure equal voting rights.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: American State Elections, Proportional Representation, Redistricting, Voter Access, Voting Rights Act

Time to get MO!

March 29, 2021 by Ted Getschman 2 Comments

Time to get MO!

The MO is what you most desire, what you most want. Not “you” personally, but “you” collectively.  It is what the group, the team, the nation most desires.

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: Election Methods, Proportional Representation

Islamist-Arab Party Might Determine Who Governs Israel

March 25, 2021 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

An Islamist-Arab Party Might Determine Who Governs Israel

Israel is currently in an electoral process. But the system in place could cause an Islamist-Arab party to determine who governs.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Israel, Middle East, Palestine, Proportional Representation, Religion and Democracy

South Africa’s Time For Electoral Reform May Have Arrived

March 24, 2021 by DC Editors 1 Comment

South Africa's Time For Electoral Reform May Have Arrived

Proportional representation hands power to party bosses which disempowers voters. It may be time for electoral reform in South Africa.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Africa, Election Science, Proportional Representation, South Africa

Doing to the Senate What Brits Did to the House of Lords

March 21, 2021 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Doing to the Senate What Brits Did to the House of Lords

Senate must change after two centuries as an anti-Democratic power, or it will one day discover it has devolved into a ceremonial body.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: Election History, England, Proportional Representation

The Central Role of Mathematics in American Democracy

March 10, 2021 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

The Central Role of Mathematics in American Democracy

Math decides the power of one person’s vote in representative apportionment, redistricting, conversion of votes to results, to name a few.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: Election Science, Proportional Representation, Redistricting

Why Australia Should Switch To Proportional Representation

February 20, 2021 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Why Australia Should Switch To Proportional Representation

A key expert argues for a shift toward the proportional representation system used in 89 countries around the world in Australia.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Australia, Election Methods, Proportional Representation

On Changing Apportionment From Persons to Adult Citizens

February 8, 2021 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Changing Apportionment

What would happen if states stopped equalizing districts’ total populations and started equalizing their voting age populations?

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: American State Elections, Election Methods, Proportional Representation, Redistricting

Democrats’ Priority in Power Must be to Stop Minority Rule

January 29, 2021 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Stop Minority Rule

There was an interesting new post on the subject of minority rule by lecturer in history and international studies at the Netherlands’ Leiden University Andrew Gawthorpe and published at Guardian News. Take a look at this excerpt: The Democrats’ victory in the Georgia Senate races cements their control over America’s most important governing institutions. In […]

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: Democrats, Electoral College, Proportional Representation, Voter Access

Can Proportional Representation in Congress Save the Country?

January 25, 2021 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Proportional Representation in Congress

Election expert argues that change to some form of moderate proportional representation in Congress is absolutely essential.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: Proportional Representation, Voter Access

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