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Electoral System Redesign

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"Building a democracy that reflects the will of the people — fully, fairly, and fearlessly"

The New America Project

Why Electoral System Redesign Matters

America’s electoral system from local councils to Congress is increasingly out of step with the needs of a diverse, evolving democracy. Winner-take-all elections, gerrymandering, and low voter confidence have led to a system that entrenches division and discourages participation.

To become a truly united, representative, and enduring republic, we must modernize our electoral mechanisms to reflect pluralism, fairness, and civic empowerment. This is not about partisanship. It’s about democratic legitimacy.

Current Challenges

  • First-past-the-post voting marginalizes minority voices and encourages tactical voting
  • Low voter turnout and widespread disillusionment with political institutions
  • Gerrymandering distorts representation and undermines trust
  • Barriers to entry for independent or third-party candidates
  • Electoral college limitations in reflecting the national popular will
  • Lack of meaningful competition in many congressional districts

Guiding Principles

Policy Proposals

Ranked Choice Voting (RCV)

  • Replace plurality voting with RCV at the local, state, and federal levels.
  • Empower voters to express full preferences without fear of “wasting” votes.
  • Promote majority support and reduce negative campaigning.

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Proportional Representation (PR)

  • Introduce multi-member congressional districts using proportional representation.
  • Reflect the actual share of public support for parties and candidates.
  • End the dominance of artificial two-party outcomes.

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Independent Redistricting Commissions

  • Establish nonpartisan redistricting bodies in every state.
  • Use transparent, public processes to draw fair and competitive districts.
  • Ban gerrymandering via algorithmic and demographic safeguards.

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Voting Access Expansion

  • Guarantee automatic voter registration for all eligible citizens.
  • Make Election Day a national holiday to increase participation.
  • Expand early voting, vote-by-mail, and same-day registration options.

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Open Primaries

  • Replace closed partisan primaries with nonpartisan top-four or top-five primaries.
  • Allow all voters (regardless of party) to choose the best candidates for general elections.

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Electoral College Reform (Long-Term Goal)

  • Promote interstate compacts to ensure that the presidency reflects the national popular vote.
  • Lay groundwork for a constitutional conversation on direct election of presidents.

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Implementation Strategy

  • Support state-level ballot initiatives for RCV and redistricting reform

  • Provide federal funding incentives for states that adopt voting modernization practices

  • Launch a public awareness campaign on voting system alternatives

  • Convene a National Electoral Reform Task Force to provide best practices and model legislation

  • Encourage partnerships between civil society, tech experts, and election administrators

How You Can Help

For Citizens:

  • Advocate for RCV and fair maps in your city or state

  • Vote in local redistricting board elections and attend public hearings

  • Educate others on how voting systems shape outcomes

  • Support pro-reform candidates and ballot measures

For Civic Organizations:

  • Launch or support state-based RCV and PR campaigns

  • Host community events and voter literacy trainings

  • Publish tools that model how electoral reforms improve representation

For Legislators:

  • Sponsor legislation enabling RCV, PR, and fair redistricting

  • Create open forums for electoral reform proposals and debate

  • Protect voter access and fund secure, auditable voting systems

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"No political system is sacred unless it serves the people it represents. By modernizing America’s elections, we renew the promise of government by the people... for today and for the thousand years ahead."

- The New American Project