Research
The RepresentUs Research team takes a deep dive into issues and current events.
Unpacking Super PACs pulls the curtain back on some of the most well-funded super PACs and their top donors, whose impact over our electoral process and elected officials has grown since a series of high profile court rulings (including Citizens United) weakened campaign finance restrictions in 2010.
When adopting RCV for multi-winner elections, there are simple ways to ensure you’re maximizing its benefits and avoiding common pitfalls. This policy guide presents recommendations to ensure you’re getting the most out of multi-winner RCV.
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Presidential elections matter, but they won’t fix our broken political system. Real change happens at the local level.
Discover how lawmakers tried to strengthen or undermine democracy across the country in 2023.
Moore v. Harper could endanger 200+ election laws. See what’s at stake in your state.
RepresentUs and the Princeton Gerrymandering Project have teamed up to score each state’s new district maps.
Self-interested politicians and special interests are trying to make ballot initiatives all-but-impossible to pass
A look at how state filibuster rules compare to the U.S. Senate’s.
The Freedom to Vote Act would make Election Day a national holiday.
PDF Reports
17 ballot measures from history that might never have become law
How the Freedom to Vote Act addresses America’s democracy decline
How the Freedom to Vote Act impacts barriers to voting
Redistricting Commissions: Structures, Threats, and Best Practices
How state filibuster rules compare to the U.S. Senate’s
Comparison of West Virginia election law and the Freedom to Vote Act
How the For the People Act Closes The Revolving Door
Restrictive State-level Voting & Elections Laws
Overview of the For the People Act’s redistricting rules
Compilation of the Biden administration’s public statements on the For the People Act