Expanding Representation: Reinventing Congress for the 21st Century

Back to publications

American Academy of Arts and Sciences

A Letter from the President of the American Academy

Executive Summary

Introduction

The American Academy of Arts and Sciences and Our Common Purpose

The Working Group

Overview of the Paper

I. Electoral Systems: The Basics

Winner-Take-All Versus Proportional Representation

Public Support for Reform

Policymaker Interviews

II. Key System Design Choices

District Magnitude

Assembly Size

Ballot Structure

Allocation Method

III. Implications of Reform

Representation

Polarization

Governance

Conclusion

Appendix: Members of the Electoral Design Working Group

American Academy of Arts and Sciences

View PDF

Order Print Copy Order Print Copy

Topics

Democracy & Justice

Project

Commission on the Practice of Democratic Citizenship

Chairs

Danielle Allen, Stephen B. Heintz, and Eric P. Liu

Expanding Representation: Reinventing Congress for the 21st Century

Table of Contents

A Letter from the President of the American Academy

Executive Summary

Introduction

I. Electoral Systems: The Basics

II. Key System Design Choices

III. Implications of Reform

Conclusion

Appendix: Members of the Electoral Design Working Group

Related

Commission on the Practice of Democratic Citizenship

Expanding Representation: Reinventing Congress for the 21st Century

Table of Contents

Related

Publications

Events