Proportional representation will bring young people into politics - Protect Democracy In our new report, we argue that the winner-take-all system suppresses participation among young people and limits their opportunities to influence policy.

“American leadership is older today than at any other time in history.” Oscar Pocasangre and @dustinwahl.bsky.social explore the depth of the age divide in a NEW REPORT co-published by @protectdemocracy.org and @newamerica.org protectdemocracy.org/age-divide

Expanding Citizen-Led Policymaking in the 21st Century This report explores opportunities and strategies for expanding ballot initiative access to more states.

New report from @maresastrano.bsky.social @mschmitt9.bsky.social and @oscarp.bsky.social rp.bsky.social‬ lays out the why, how, and where of expanding access to statewide ballot initiatives to more states: https://www.newamerica.org/political-reform/reports/expanding-citizen-led-policymaking/

What 4/20 Can Teach Us About Direct Democracy 4/20 isn’t just about cannabis—it’s a reminder that when lawmakers stall, voters can lead. Ballot initiatives change everything.

Sorry this is late, but @maresastrano.bsky.social and I published a 4/20 piece that was really about how state-level ballot initiatives made legalization possible, and how direct democracy can be a kind of safety valve when legislators are out of step w/ people. www.newamerica.org/the-thread/4...

Enhancing Representation in Massachusetts: The Case for Preferential and Proportional Electoral Systems Alternative electoral systems—such as ranking systems or list-based proportional systems—could enhance representation in the state.

The Political Reform program’s report in partnership with the Data and Democracy Lab is now out! We tested alternative electoral systems for the Massachusetts state legislature using statistical models. Read more about the findings here: www.newamerica.org/political-re...