Majorities Are Not Mandates
Mandating majority wins can’t manifest popular support for elected officials into reality.
Category: Political Science
The Futility of Attempting to Bind Legislatures
A constitutional amendment to weaken the power of the RI General Assembly’s presiding officers will just result in the transfer of that power elsewhere.
RI Needs to Open Up Its Party System
Abolishing §17-1-2(9) and anything like it in RI law is necessary to ensure the success of any other changes to the political landscape.
Instant-Runoff Voting and Top-Two Nonpartisan Primary (Beyond Being Ineffective) are Likely Unconstitutional in RI
There’s a serious constitutional hurdle in Rhode Island to majority vote systems like instant-runoff voting and top-two nonpartisan primaries.
RI Should Pay Our Politicians More
If you want a better class of legislator, then you have to pay people what they’re worth.
A Workable Proposal for Proportional Representation in Rhode Island’s Elections
How an achievable proposal for proportional representation using lists would work in Rhode Island.
The Ongoing Quest to Make RI’s Lieutenant Governor Relevant
A reader offers a suggestion for how to make the lieutenant governor matter, but I think we’ve already decided that it shouldn’t.
What Would Multiparty Democracy in RI Look Like?
What if Rhode Island actually had five political parties instead of two?
The “Stop Guilt by Accusation Act” Episode Demonstrates Everything Wrong About the Legislative Process in RI
The way legislation gets passed in Rhode Island is deeply dysfunctional.
How Long Are RI’s Legislators in Office and What Gets Them Out?
Term limit advocates mean well, but the solution is no substitute for competitive elections.
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