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...countries will perhaps inspire others to follow, thus spreading democracy and making the world a safer place for us all. Len Murtha Glen Allen, Virginia, U.S. The Iraqi elections were a triumph. Having reservations about this milestone and what is to come next, however, has nothing to do with partisan politics and everything to do with being realistic. A free election is no miracle cure for an Iraq that has become a haven for numerous terrorist factions. We cannot ignore the fact that the world has become a more dangerous place since the U.S. invasion. Kara Stahl Toronto The newly...
Once widely practiced and legal across the U.S., fusion voting was banned by a majority of states for partisan reasons. It’s time to bring it back. The model has worked wonders in New York State, where the Working Families Party (WFP) is stirring up the state’s stagnant political scene. The WFP now attracts hundreds of thousands of votes from those left out in the cold by the major parties, from blue-collar workers who used to vote red to urban minorities who used to vote blue to suburban independents who otherwise might not vote...
...vote” concept in Baker v. Carr in 1962, it has played a pivotal role in regulating election law, sparking what many scholars have termed the “reapportionment revolution.” Unfortunately, the Court has been reluctant to intervene in cases involving partisan gerrymandering. Last year, in Vieth v. Jubelirer the Court ruled that it would not invalidate Pennsylvania’s highly partisan redistricting scheme, which sent twelve Republicans and only seven Democrats to the House in 2004 from a state that has not supported a Republican presidential nominee in nearly two decades...
...focus of redistricting reform should not be a political one, such as competition or partisan gain. Rather, it should be on taking the politics out of redistricting and on drawing districts that are geographically and demographically consistent. The Redistricting Policy Group of the Institute of Politics has sought a non-partisan solution to the redistricting crisis. Comprised of more than twenty Harvard College students from a variety of political persuasions, we have formulated a blueprint for redistricting reform that we are introducing at the John F. Kennedy, Jr. Forum tonight at 6 p.m. Our plan would shift control of congressional...
...decades, partisan gerrymandering has gotten steadily worse, and citizens, confronted with this complicated process, have generally responded with confusion and indifference. However, as the situation degenerates into political chaos, and blatant inequities with the status quo become evident to all, we are confident that more and more Americans will join us in pressing for meaningful reform...