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Proportional Representation
October 14, 2022
Matt Ford
Instead of Having a Racist and Corrupt City Council, Los Angeles Should Try Proportional Representation
A gaggle of bigoted municipal lawmakers have become unlikely—but effective—poster children for electoral reform.
March 7, 2022
Osita Nwanevu
American Democracy Is Broken. Can Proportional Representation Fix It?
A proposal to reform House elections and give more power to the people is gaining traction with activists. Now they just have to convince the electorate to fight for it.

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