Political Parties and Democracy | 2024 Election

In a dynamic political landscape, political parties serve as robust platforms for representing the nation’s diverse voices and interests. Experts from New America weigh in on major electoral reforms like fusion voting and proportional representation as vehicles to a richer, more inclusive multiparty democracy.

• Lee Drutman, Ilyse Hogue, Sarah Jacob, Oscar Pocasangre, Hollie Russon Gilman, Mark Schmitt, and Maresa Strano, “Election 2024: Signals, Shifts, and What’s at Stake for American Democracy,” New America (Political Reform blog), October 2024
• Maresa Strano, “Fusion Voting’s Ballot Line Packs More Power than a Taylor Swift Endorsement,” The Thread (New America blog), September 2024
• Oscar Pocasangre, “Where Voting and Elections Are on the Ballot This Year,” New America (Political Reform blog), August 2024
• Maresa Strano, “Ranked-Choice Voting Ballot Measures Could Cool U.S. Politics,” New America (Political Reform blog), August 2024
• Oscar Pocasangre, “Five Insights on Political Parties in the Wake of Biden’s Exit,” New America (Political Reform blog), August 2024
• Lee Drutman and Rob Oldham, Governing the House with Multiple Parties, New America (report), August 2024
• Oscar Pocasangre, “The Case for Shorter U.S. Election Campaigns: What Kamala Harris’s Brief Run Can Teach Us,” The Thread (New America blog), August 2024
• Oscar Pocasangre and Maresa Strano, What We Know About Fusion Voting, New America (report), July 2024

Breaking down the barriers between people inside and outside the government is key to a thriving democracy. New America’s experts spotlight leading voices and fresh ideas to empower citizens through collective democratic action—starting in their own communities.

• Lilian Coral, Oscar Pocasangre, Vanessa Rangel, Elena Silva, and Leslie Villegas, “Latino Voices: Six Questions with Latino Leaders Shaping America’s Future,” New America (blog), October 2024
• Lilian Coral, Oscar Pocasangre, Vanessa Rangel, Elena Silva, and Leslie Villegas, “Latino Voices: Beyond the Numbers of America’s Fastest-Growing Demographic,” New America (blog), October 2024
• Maresa Strano, “Convenience Isn’t Everything: Why Election Day Needs Us Back at the Polls,” New America (Political Reform blog), October 2024
• Maria Perez and Grace Ramsey, Democracy and Belonging: Learning from Immigrant Communities, New America (report), September 2024
• Mark Schmitt, “If Democracy Is Really At Stake, More of Us Should Experience It,” The Thread (New America blog), March 2024
• Hollie Russon Gilman and Amy Eisenstein, “Our Democratic Dilemma: How Partisanship Shapes Americans’ View of Democracy,” The Thread (New America blog), March 2024