SHOULD I BE INTERESTED IN

PROPORTIONAL REPRESENTATION?

A Political Quiz

You may have heard a bit about proportional representation and you may be intrigued, but you are not sure if this is a reform that you should really care about. Then this political quiz is for you. By answering the following questions, you will be able to tell if proportional representation will address your concerns about what is wrong with American elections.

• Do you sometimes feel like not bothering to vote because you can't seem to find a candidate that really represents your political views?
• Are you tired of political campaigns that focus on mudslinging and neglect the discussion of the important political issues?
• Currently women make up only about 11% of Congress. Would you like to see more women elected to office?
• Are you frustrated with the Democratic and Republican parties and would you like to see other political parties emerge to challenge them?
• Do you think we need an election system that gives fair representation to both whites and racial minorities?
• Do you find voting frustrating because the candidates you support often lose?
• Are you upset with the way politicians gerrymander districts in order to ensure their own re-election?
• Have you thought about voting for a third party candidate, but decided not to do so because it would be wasting your vote?
• Only about 37% of Americans voted in the last elections for the U.S. Congress. Do you think this lack of participation in the democratic process is a problem?
• Do you believe that our legislatures should represent all the varieties of political opinion in the electorate -- not just the views of the majority?

If you answered "YES" to some or most of these questions, then you definitely should learn more about proportional representation. Proportional representation will effectively address all the issues and problems mentioned in these questions and it will make American elections fairer and more democratic.

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