Becoming a Democracy: How We Can Fix the Electoral College, Gerrymandering, and Our Elections - Eberhard, Kristin
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The United States wasn't built as a democracy. The Senate doesn't represent people. Both sides hate gerrymandering and the courts refuse to fix it. Our right to be heard is defeated by voter suppression and an Electoral College system that concentrates power in a handful of states and too often reverses the popular vote. But within our flawed system, we have the tools to tackle our most stubborn election problems by flexing state and local power (no constitutional amendments or courts required). Kristin Eberhard, Director of Democracy at Sightline Institute, thoughtfully researched how the…mehr

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The United States wasn't built as a democracy. The Senate doesn't represent people. Both sides hate gerrymandering and the courts refuse to fix it. Our right to be heard is defeated by voter suppression and an Electoral College system that concentrates power in a handful of states and too often reverses the popular vote. But within our flawed system, we have the tools to tackle our most stubborn election problems by flexing state and local power (no constitutional amendments or courts required). Kristin Eberhard, Director of Democracy at Sightline Institute, thoughtfully researched how the U.S. election system is unjust to many by design, and walks us through 10 big but practical ideas for making our elections free, fair, and secure. A field guide to better elections for both sides of the aisle, Becoming a Democracy illuminates the meaningful, concrete actions that we can take to transform our elections and make sure everyone's vote counts (and that we all get to vote in the first place).
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Kristin Eberhard is the Director of Sightline Institute's programs on Democracy and Climate. A lawyer by training, she is a sought-after public speaker and leading expert on electoral reform, vote by mail, and the inconsistent patchwork of states' election rules, and is considered an authority on proportional representation and carbon pricing. Eberhard taught courses on climate change and energy law at Stanford Law School and UCLA School of Law. She led the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)'s climate work in California. Kristin graduated with honors from Stanford University, cum laude from Duke University School of Law, and earned a Masters of Environmental Management from Duke's Nicholas School of the Environment. She lives in Oregon, an all-vote by mail state.