US House elections from 2000 on under proportional representation

I stand corrected. The density of the African-American population varies from state to state, though, and PR makes it possible not to be beholden to the (former) Democrats any longer. I don't know if a significant portion join the Religious Republican party or stay with the Social Democrats. I'm sure that a scant few members of the AANC will make it through, especially in Florida and Georgia.

If anything, the adoption of PR would make blacks more powerful, especially if they hold out on passing legislation needed for government, whether as members of the mainstream or the AANC.

Indeed. In NZ we currently have a Maori Party that formed out of the Labour Party 6 or 7 years back after a specific and highly controversial disagreement over coastal foreshore ownership policy. This new party is pretty influential at present as it is in support of the right wing Coalition government. Despite the party itself being primarily made up of former Labour activists and its voter base still largely voting Labour for the Party Vote (as opposed to the Maori Party for the Electorate Vote).
 
Indeed. In NZ we currently have a Maori Party that formed out of the Labour Party 6 or 7 years back after a specific and highly controversial disagreement over coastal foreshore ownership policy. This new party is pretty influential at present as it is in support of the right wing Coalition government. Despite the party itself being primarily made up of former Labour activists and its voter base still largely voting Labour for the Party Vote (as opposed to the Maori Party for the Electorate Vote).

The use of two votes required in MMP could violate the principle of one-person-one-vote as required by Baker v. Carr That's why I suggested open-list PR at the state level.
 
The use of two votes required in MMP could violate the principle of one-person-one-vote as required by Baker v. Carr That's why I suggested open-list PR at the state level.
I'm not up on the precedent but I don't think having literally one vote was the purpose of that decision but that votes are equally weighted (Within a state. The interstate weights vary vastly). So if the constituencies are of approximately equal size and everyone gets those two votes it should past muster.
 
I'm not up on the precedent but I don't think having literally one vote was the purpose of that decision but that votes are equally weighted (Within a state. The interstate weights vary vastly). So if the constituencies are of approximately equal size and everyone gets those two votes it should past muster.

Ah, I understand now. :eek:

Even so, I think that MMP is more complicated than state-by-state open-list PR. If New Zealand is any indication, the size of the House would vary to ensure proportionality. That, and the list of congressmen is closed; granted, they could be ordered on the general ballot by a primary election, but that would be far more unwieldy.
 
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