Category: Media
Posts on my media appearances.
Discussing the two-party system at the Vail Symposium
I was honored to be invited to join the Vail Symposium in mid-June, as part of their series “Conversations on Controversial Issues.” The topic was “third-party possibilities in the American political landscape.” My partners in this endeavor were Andy Craig and Clay Jenkinson.
It was a great trip filled with open-minded conversations. I also got to absorb a bit of life away from the East Coast, and everyone I met was welcoming. Here is a video of the panel.
Discussing RCV for Philly on WHYY
I joined Studio 2 yesterday for a radio interview:
A discussion about ranked choice voting. Would it make for fairer elections? Joining us is Jack Santucci, assistant professor of politics at Drexel University.
Thanks to Cherri and Avi for having me.
The one-vote system
Kevin Kosar of the American Enterprise Institute generously invited me to do a Q&A on the ‘one-vote system’ — and candidate-based forms of list PR in general. The Q&A builds on my recent op-ed in The Philadelphia Inquirer. You can read the Q&A here.
There’s a tendency in reform circles to ask too much of voters. I’m thinking here of elaborate schemes like RCV, STAR (Score Then Automatic Runoff), and approval. Ballot reforms like these basically ask voters to pick a better coalition. One-vote flips that around — give voters representation, then have their representatives form the coalition. It’s a lot more realistic.
“Bending the arc”
I am happy to share footage from a recent APSA short course on multiracial, multiparty democracy in the U.S.
My presentation covers findings from my forthcoming book, More Parties or No Parties: The Politics of Electoral Reform in America.
The panel was recorded on September 27, 2021. Participants included Mike Latner (chair), Heather Stoll, Lee Drutman, and Pedro Hernandez.