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Feels almost silly to talk about party reform while democracy burns—but we have to. The cruelty, chaos, & capture we’re seeing? All made possible by our broken, winner-take-all two-party system. It’s not just undemocratic—it’s unstable.

It is completely free to register as a Democrat if you want to vote in the Democratic primary. This complaint is like being mad that the public library won't let you borrow a book unless you register for a free library card.

Lisa Murkwoski has a new book. By my count that makes 40 current senators who have written books while serving in the US Senate. I'm sure they have help writing these books, but still... it makes you wonder -- they must have a lot of time on their hands.

Probably a good idea for parties to use ranked-choice voting in their primaries. This is the proper place for ranked-choice voting, since primaries are often won with small pluralities. (general elections, however, are different)

My book has a cover. Ships in September via Oxford Academic

Partisan cues > issue agreement.

On #Juneteenth, we remember how fusion politics once united Black voters & allies to build real power post-Emancipation—until it was violently suppressed. Fusion voting today can revive that legacy: multiracial coalitions, shared power, real change. 🖤✊🏾 #FusionVoting

They are not prohibited. Nobody is prohibiting independents from registering as partisans if they want to vote in primary elections. Not participating is a self-imposed choice.

But ... They have RCV in the primary, so that will surely solve it?

An honest question for the hive mind: What was the main slogan for the 2024 Harris campaign? (I'm asking because I am honestly curious if there is any consensus here)

With all the discussion of RCV in NYC, re-upping my essay on how I changed my views on RCV from enthusiastic to meh, based on the evidence. leedrutman.substack.com/p/how-i-update…

While attention is fixed on NYC’s RCV system, NY’s pioneering role in electoral reform predates it through fusion voting, enabling parties like the Working Families Party to cross-endorse candidates and shape outcomes. Read more from Lee Drutman ⚙️🏛: bostonreview.net/forum/the-case…