Everyone's watching Trump. Meanwhile a 2019 SCOTUS ruling quietly told politicians they can gerrymander without limit. That's the actual democracy story. by @bledewitz.bsky.social

https://onlys.ky/rucho/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fresh

#Gerrymandering #SCOTUS #AmericanDemocracy #ElectionReform #Politics

"Wyoming’s bill has the potential to be the next great innovation in American government. PR could improve the representative nature of our state governments and allow voters to express their preferences more effectively on local issues. While there is no one-size-fits-all solution for a country as large as the U.S., other states would be wise to learn from Wyoming’s foray into this promising territory."

If #Wyoming gets #ProportionalRepresentation before #California we're going to flip out. Still cool though. #LaboratoriesOfDemocracy #ElectionReform

https://www.governing.com/politics/the-case-for-proportional-representation-in-the-states

Great interview with our friends at More Equitable Democracy about election reform. "Too many times we have seen top-down campaigns. Some politically savvy organization says, 'This is the right solution. How do we get people of color on board? Let's hire an outreach person!' People of color are not stupid, and they want to be part of the decisions being made. "
#BlackVotesMatter #democracy #VotingRights #ProportionalRepresentation #ElectionReform

https://expanddem.substack.com/p/a-more-equitable-democracy

Redistricting and the Supreme Court have cut voters out of US House races

https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/how-redistricting-supreme-court-have-cut-voters-out-us-house-races-2026-05-03/

#HackerNews #redistricting #voters #USHouse #SupremeCourt #electionreform #democracy

Gerrymandering or not, however you slice it, this does not change my view that drawing districts ought to be a process left to independent commissions based on as transparent and nonpartisan a methodology as possible. The United Kingdom knows better than to have politicians pick voters, as does even Brazil.

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5856022-redistricting-supreme-court-voting-rights-act/

#democraticBacksliding #democracy #electionReform #elections #gerrymandering #partisanship #redistricting #SCOTUS #VotingRightsAct #voterSuppression
#USPolitics

Mamdani Stands Firm on Democratic Socialism as Capitalism’s Failures Mount

Mamdani refuses to retreat on Democratic Socialism. I expose how capitalism’s structure—not scarcity—drives inequality and rising costs.

Purity Politics vs Power: How One Democrat’s Stand Risks Strengthening MAGA

A Virginia Democrat rejects counter-gerrymandering on principle—but this stance may hand power to GOP manipulation. Strategy, not purity, decides political outcomes.

This simple, no-nonsense article from @paige really helps answer the most common ridicule I’ve heard levied against the idea that proportional representation can succeed: Why Change the Rules You Won By? Because You're About to Lose.

I believe this is important to be able to respond to this, as it’s difficult to get support even from those who are convinced on the merits unless they believe success is possible.

#ProRep #ElectionReform #Canada #UnitedStates