In discussions about abolishing the Electoral College, supporters return time and time again to the plight of small states like Wyoming or Mississippi.
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.
Senate Dems Introduce Measure To Abolish Electoral College
Democratic senators introduced a measure to erase Electoral College, picking up a talking point that caught fire in the 2020 Democratic presidential field.
US House Committee to Issue Census Citizenship Question Subpoenas
A U.S. House of Representatives committee has voted to issue subpoenas to Attorney General William Barr and Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross.
New York’s Legislature Applauded for Funding Census Outreach
There are a number of significant challenges that could result in an under count of the 2020 census, particularly in states as diverse as New York.
Second US Judge Calls Citizenship Question on Census Illegal
A second federal judge has ruled that the Trump administration’s decision to add a citizenship question to the 2020 U.S. census is illegal.
New Documents About 2020 Census Preparations Expose Deficiencies
New documents about 2020 Census made public by NAACP, revealing deficiencies in federal government’s preparations and budgeting for decennial headcount.
Presidential Popular Vote Movement Gains Momentum In States
Democrats in Colorado are pushing ahead with legislation to pledge their 14 collective electoral votes to the winner of the national popular vote .
Rights Groups Respond to Supreme Court Decision to Hear Census Case
Lawsuit is seeking to reverse the administration’s decision to add a question about citizenship to the census questionnaire for the first time in history.
Judge Hearing 2020 Census Citizenship Question Testimony
Federal trial began for lawsuits challenging Trump administration’s addition of citizenship question to 2020 census, a plan that a different court blocked.
Trump to Ask Supreme Court to Decide Census Dispute
President Donald Trump’s administration on Tuesday said it will seek immediate Supreme Court review to ask people taking part in the 2020 national census.