The Fair Representation Act has been re-introduced in Congress. This bold solution can stop gerrymandering and make Congress work for every American.
The Fair Representation Act can solve partisan gerrymandering, make every congressional district competitive, and encourage politicians to represent all of us instead of just their base. It does this by combining three reforms:
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Multi-member districts. In three- or five-member districts, nearly every voter will elect a candidate they support. Voters like Massachusetts Republicans and Oklahoma Democrats will be represented in Congress. Gerrymandering will become nearly impossible.
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Ranked choice voting for all U.S. House and Senate elections. RCV frees voters to support their favorite candidates, and encourages candidates to reach out to more voters for second-choice support. When RCV is used in multi-member districts, it is a form of proportional representation.
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Uniform rules for congressional redistricting
The Fair Representation Act can be passed without a constitutional amendment. It truly has the potential to transform our political system and create a more inclusive and deliberative government which respects and empowers all voices.
I agree but I don’t think it’s sexy or emotional enough to get people in the streets. It definitely should appeal to BLM and pro-Palestinian crowd, but it’s not gonna get people fired up like “stop killing people” will.
I’m going to start canvassing for it locally and see where it goes from there. I think given the two candidates we’re stuck with for the upcoming election we’re ripe for a change like this.
I think with a push it could be. There’s a lot of folk matching regarding what amounts to institutional stagnation. This really is an underlying issue for a lot of stuff people are marching about.