Real Choices/New Voices

Real Choices/New Voices persuasively argues that plurality rules are unfair, outmoded, and undemocratic and that the United States should adopt a different electoral system-proportional representation-by which officials are elected in large, multimember districts according to the proportion of the vote won by their parties. Amy maintains that his system will encourage the emergence of new parties, minimize wasted votes, eliminate gerrymandering, revitalize issue-oriented campaigns, enhance representation for women and minorities, and, ultimately, increase voter turnout.