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In a dynamic political landscape, political parties serve as robust platforms for representing the nation’s diverse voices and interests. Experts from ������Ƶ weigh in on major electoral reforms like fusion voting and proportional representation as vehicles to a richer, more inclusive multiparty democracy.

• Lee Drutman, Ilyse Hogue, Sarah Jacob, Oscar Pocasangre, Hollie Russon Gilman, Mark Schmitt, and Maresa Strano, “Election 2024: Signals, Shifts, and What’s at Stake for American Democracy,” ������Ƶ (Political Reform blog), October 2024
• Maresa Strano, “Fusion Voting’s Ballot Line Packs More Power than a Taylor Swift Endorsement,” The Thread (������Ƶ blog), September 2024
• Oscar Pocasangre, “Where Voting and Elections Are on the Ballot This Year,” ������Ƶ (Political Reform blog), August 2024
• Maresa Strano, “Ranked-Choice Voting Ballot Measures Could Cool U.S. Politics,” ������Ƶ (Political Reform blog), August 2024
• Oscar Pocasangre, “Five Insights on Political Parties in the Wake of Biden’s Exit,” ������Ƶ (Political Reform blog), August 2024
• Lee Drutman and Rob Oldham, Governing the House with Multiple Parties, ������Ƶ (report), August 2024
• Oscar Pocasangre, “The Case for Shorter U.S. Election Campaigns: What Kamala Harris’s Brief Run Can Teach Us,” The Thread (������Ƶ blog), August 2024
• Oscar Pocasangre and Maresa Strano, What We Know ������Ƶ Fusion Voting, ������Ƶ (report), July 2024

Breaking down the barriers between people inside and outside the government is key to a thriving democracy. ������Ƶ’s experts spotlight leading voices and fresh ideas to empower citizens through collective democratic action—starting in their own communities.

• Lilian Coral, Oscar Pocasangre, Vanessa Rangel, Elena Silva, and Leslie Villegas, “Latino Voices: Six Questions with Latino Leaders Shaping America’s Future,” ������Ƶ (blog), October 2024
• Lilian Coral, Oscar Pocasangre, Vanessa Rangel, Elena Silva, and Leslie Villegas, “Latino Voices: Beyond the Numbers of America’s Fastest-Growing Demographic,” ������Ƶ (blog), October 2024
• Maresa Strano, “Convenience Isn’t Everything: Why Election Day Needs Us Back at the Polls,” ������Ƶ (Political Reform blog), October 2024
• Maria Perez and Grace Ramsey, Democracy and Belonging: Learning from Immigrant Communities, ������Ƶ (report), September 2024
• Mark Schmitt, “If Democracy Is Really At Stake, More of Us Should Experience It,” The Thread (������Ƶ blog), March 2024
• Hollie Russon Gilman and Amy Eisenstein, “Our Democratic Dilemma: How Partisanship Shapes Americans’ View of Democracy,” The Thread (������Ƶ blog), March 2024