Does the language about “a group of voters” imply quotas?
No. “Groups of voters” are defined by how they vote, not by any other characteristic. The Voters’ Choice Act gives such like-minded voters an opportunity to win a fair share of seats, but no guarantee. Why aren’t we using proportional systems if they work so well? We are. Proportional systems are used for many elections in the United States. Two cities use choice voting. More than 60 localities use cumulative voting, and more than 100 localities use limited voting. Until 1980, Illinois used cumulative voting to elect state representatives, and the Chicago Tribune and many other state leaders support its return. Proportional systems are used to elect most delegates to the Democratic national convention and many delegates to the Republican national convention. Several states require corporations to elect their boards with cumulative voting. Finally, proportional systems are the norm in most other full-fledged democracies; the major reason more elections in the United States don’t use pro
