Proportional Representation

[KingFlorez]

I've been researching the pros and cons of this. So far I've seen that it seems to work pretty well in the nations it is used in. The mixed representation seems to be the best option with some seats elected from districts and some seats elected from a party list. That would reduce gerrymandering and result in a higher rate of turnover in Congress.

[Monkie]

1. its works brilliantly in europe

you know how politicians have a hard time agreeing with each other on anything?now imagine at least 4-5 parties,none of them have more than 30% of the vote.It takes them ages to get round to agreeing on how they are going to screw us over this time. ;)

[Selatius]

2. It would help ensure no one political party gained overwhelming control

This is good. You would be moving more towards a consensus form of decision-making with several political parties in power as opposed to a majoritarian form of decision-making where one party dominates and all others either go along or try to resist.

Also, it would free up the electorate to vote for candidates who come even closer to their political views than with the current two-party duopoly.

However, such a reform would be incomplete if you don't also include campaign finance reform. Abolish the existing system and implement a taxpayer subsidized election system. The only money that belongs in politics is the people's money, not special interest money.

It is the corrupting influence of special interest money that has degradated this country down to the level it currently exists.