Proportional Representation

Under our winner-take-all electoral system, 49.9 percent of voters can be left without a voice in government when their candidate loses. Proportional Representation, which awards seats in government based on the percentage of votes received by each grouping of voters (there are candidate-based and party-based methods), would guarantee that every vote counts -- which in turn would increase rates of voter participation while producing legislatures that better reflect the breadth of political opinion. It would create electoral opportunities for blue state Republicans, red state Democrats and moderates from both parties, as well as independent and third party candidates.

In short, Proportional Representation would dramatically lessen the degree of partisan polarization and further open up the American political system. To find more information about proportional representation, please click here .

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