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Can Proportional Representation Fix Our Lack of Representation?
Episode 3
Tuesday, 9 February, 2021
Episode 3: Can Proportional Representation Fix Our Lack of Representation? Welcome to Beyond Party Lines, where we take the political noise out of politics. Who feels like their members of congress are ACTUALLY representing them? Many of us live in states that vote opposite us, to the point where our vote doesn’t even matter. Others live in swing states where winners inch in with barely 50% of the vote (or sometimes even LESS!) Either way, a good chunk of us are going through life without representation in our government. Does that sound fair? No wonder people feel like they shouldn’t even bother voting. Today we’re tackling a potential political reform concept— proportional representation, and how it could help the problem. Show Highlights: A look at the current single-member, winner-takes-all approach to representation How winner-takes-all impacts campaigning and swing states The problem with “blue states” and “red states” How proportional representation works The pros and cons of the three main types Proportional allocation in the electoral college How proportional representation could get implemented The Fair Representation Act Sources & Further Reading: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QT0I-sdoSXU https://www.fairvote.org/how_proportional_representation_elections_work https://www.fordham.edu/download/downloads/id/14401/Presidents_Must_Be_Elected_Popularly___Democracy_Clinic.pdf https://www.fairvote.org/common_criticisms_of_pr_and_responses_to_them https://aceproject.org/main/english/es/esf04.htm https://www.vox.com/the-big-idea/2017/4/26/15425492/proportional-voting-polarization-urban-rural-third-parties https://www.fairvote.org/fair_rep_in_congress#why_rcv_for_congress https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/4000?s=4&r=1 https://www.researchgate.net/publication/316674290_Does_proportional_representation_foster_voter_turnout Follow Us & Add to The Conversation! Facebook Twitter Instagram
