Back to Racial Justice Guide to Voting Systems
Proportional Representation: Campaigning
Campaigns are difficult—but they’re also a reflection of our democratic systems. Let’s see how Proportional Representation elections shape candidate campaigns.
There are lots of options to improve our democracy. Parsing through them can seem complicated. So we simplified it for you.
| Proportional electoral systems | How well does this system… | ||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Increase trust in the democratic process by promoting healthy campaign styles |
Improve candidate quality and accountability to communities by promoting issue-focused campaigns |
Encourage authentic candidate participation without fear of “spoiling” a race |
|
| Hare-Clark - Single Transferable Vote |
|
|
|
| Preferential Closed List - Closed Party List |
|
|
|
| Cumulative Free List - Open Party List |
|
|
|
| Alternative Mixed Member - Mixed Member Proportional |
|
|
|
Poor
Fair
Good
Very Good
Excellent