Congressional Reform

Democracy Reforms Go Better Together

In Depth

Democracy Reforms Go Better Together

Ranked-choice voting is only one of the reforms that made New York’s primary successful.

Jul 15, 2021

Mark Schmitt

What We Know about Congressional Primaries and Congressional Primary Reform

3D illustration of Primary Election script on a ballot box, with US flag as a background.

Report / In Depth

What We Know about Congressional Primaries and Congressional Primary Reform

This report offers an analytical overview of the effects of the primary election on politics

Jul 1, 2021

Lee Drutman

Ranked-Choice Voting is an Acquired Taste

Report / In Depth

Ranked-Choice Voting is an Acquired Taste

A national survey experiment finds most voters, but especially older, Republican, and less educated voters, prefer the single vote to RCV.

Jun 10, 2021

Joseph Anthony, David C. Kimball

Electoral Systems Affect Legitimacy Gaps and Affective Polarization

Report / In Depth

Electoral Systems Affect Legitimacy Gaps and Affective Polarization

This report examines the results of an experiment that investigated the effects of different electoral systems on democratic stability.

May 24, 2021

Sean Fischer, Amber Hye-Yon Lee, Yphtach Lelkes

Ranked-Choice Voting is No Refuge for Extreme Candidates

Report / In Depth

Ranked-Choice Voting is No Refuge for Extreme Candidates

Survey experiment finds extreme candidates are not viewed as more electable under ranked-choice voting compared to plurality voting.

May 13, 2021

Melissa Baker

Hoyer, Jeffries Send Letter to Appropriators Urging Increases to House Staff Pay

In the News

Hoyer, Jeffries Send Letter to Appropriators Urging Increases to House Staff Pay

A Political Reform report on congressional capacity was cited in a House leadership statement advocating staff pay increases..

Apr 28, 2021

U.S. House Leadership Archive

Ranked-Choice Voting Delivers Representation and Consensus in Presidential Primaries

Report / In Depth

Ranked-Choice Voting Delivers Representation and Consensus in Presidential Primaries

Voters used RCV to nominate the strongest candidate and improve representation of the diverse electorate at the national convention.

Apr 27, 2021

Baodong Liu, Nadia Mahallati, Charles M. Turner

The Missing Link

Report / In Depth

The Missing Link

This research examines RCV’s effects on substantive representation and finds minimal effects on fiscal & ideological representation

Mar 19, 2021

Arjun Vishwanath

Does Ranked-Choice Voting Reduce Racial Polarization?

Report / In Depth

Does Ranked-Choice Voting Reduce Racial Polarization?

This research shows that switching from first-past-the-post to ranked-choice voting does not reduce the degree of racially polarized voting.

Mar 15, 2021

Yuki Atsusaka, Theodore Landsman

Choosing to “Vote As Usual”

Report / In Depth

Choosing to “Vote As Usual”

Americans tend to favor the standard single vote, but views vary with age and experience with alternative voting systems.

Mar 1, 2021

André Blais, Carolina Plescia, Semra Sevi

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Democracy Reforms Go Better Together

What We Know about Congressional Primaries and Congressional Primary Reform

Ranked-Choice Voting is an Acquired Taste

Electoral Systems Affect Legitimacy Gaps and Affective Polarization

Ranked-Choice Voting is No Refuge for Extreme Candidates

Hoyer, Jeffries Send Letter to Appropriators Urging Increases to House Staff Pay

Ranked-Choice Voting Delivers Representation and Consensus in Presidential Primaries

The Missing Link

Does Ranked-Choice Voting Reduce Racial Polarization?

Choosing to “Vote As Usual”