Enduring Questions in American Political Life

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Fair and Effective Representation?

by Mark E. Rush, Richard L. Engstrom, and Bruce E. Cain

Published 4 April 2001

Two experts on political representation, voting rights, and the election process debate the most pertinent issues of electoral reform and assess them in the context of the Founders' vision of representation and minority rights. Mark E. Rush and Richard L. Engstrom discuss the promises and pitfalls of electoral reform-specifically, the merits of converting from the traditional single-member district to some form of proportional representation.