Representation Under District and Proportional Electoral Systems: A Test for Municipalities

• In Event: Strategic Issues and Behavioral Realities under Ranked Choice Voting

Brief Overview

We analyze the use of single-seat majority v. multi-seat proportional election districts with regard to their impact on coalition formation and representation of racial and language minorities protected under the Voting Rights Act.

Author

• Michael Latner, California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo