"The Fair Representation Act (H.R. 3863) fights against partisan gerrymandering and would allow for more competitive elections. Single-winner districts are too partisan and do not allow voters of the minority party in a district to have a true voice in elections and legislation. H.R. 3863 combines proportional ranked choice voting with larger multi-winner districts to create a more equitable voting system."
H.R. 3863 reverses the 1967 Congressional mandate that all congressional districts be single member districts. Creating large, multi-member districts and filling seats via proportional representation would improve representation, decrease extreme partisanship, and reduce the incentive to gerrymander. While it only applies to U.S. Senators and Representatives, it could influence the states to act accordingly for state offices. I fully support H.R. 3863.
"Another bill, the Voter Choice Act (H.R. 5500/ S.2939), is sponsored by Representative Dean Phillips and Senator Michael Bennet, and co-sponsored by Senator Angus King. It strives to revise the Help America Vote Act (2002) in order to aid state and local governments transitioning to RCV."
I fully support the Voter Choice Act.
"The For the People Act (H.R. 1/ S.1), sponsored by Senator Jeff Merkley and Representative John P. Sarbanes, would subsidize voting systems that have the ability to count ranked choice ballots."
The For the People Act has good intentions but in my opinion infringes on states' rights. Therefore, I oppose the act.
"The Freedom to Vote Act (S.2747), sponsored by Senator Amy Klobuchar, would fund RCV elections as a part of the State Democracy Promotion Program included in the act."
The purpose of S.2747 is to expand Americans’ access to the ballot box and reduce the influence of big money in politics, and for other purposes. It only applies to elections for Federal office (i.e. a general, special, primary, or runoff election for the office of President or Vice President, or of Senator or Representative in, or Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress). Unfortunately, it continues the requirement of single-member congressional districts. Therefore, I oppose the act.
