Many Americans say U.S. democracy needs major change. One solution: proportional representation, where more than one representative is elected for each district, and seats are distributed according to votes for a party.

Portland, Oregon, adopted it in 2025, and its new city council is already more diverse by gender, race and neighborhood representation.

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‘Proportional representation’ could reduce polarization in Congress and help more people feel like their voices are being heard

The electoral system used by many global democracies eliminates gerrymandering and has been shown to give more equal representation to minorities and women.

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