Rethinking US Election Law

Rethinking US Election Law
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Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Total Pages : 200
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ISBN-10 : 9781788117517
ISBN-13 : 1788117514
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Book Synopsis Rethinking US Election Law by : Steven Mulroy

Download or read book Rethinking US Election Law written by Steven Mulroy and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recent U.S. elections have defied nationwide majority preference at the White House, Senate, and House levels. This work of interdisciplinary scholarship explains how “winner-take-all” and single-member district elections make this happen, and what can be done to repair the system. Proposed reforms include the National Popular Vote interstate compact (presidential elections); eliminating the Senate filibuster; and proportional representation using Ranked Choice Voting for House, state, and local elections.


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