Essay On Political Party System

There is no question that our political party systems have been changing, as well as our political parties. But one could argue that they are not making a change for the better. If I could propose one specific reform that could make American parties better, I would propose a shift away from the Single-Member District electoral system and towards more of Proportional Representation system with Multimember Districts in the United States. This reform would address the three major criticisms of our own system and make our existing parties as well as the process of election for our President better as well. I know the shift wouldn’t be an easy one to inflict upon our government but it theoretically could be the best move for our parties in the future.

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Voting turnout is still around the same average every year, but mobilization for third parties or a second party candidate who doesn’t have the majority is low. These problems are due to the three criticisms of the Single-Member District system. The first problem is that this system leans towards a strong two party system, regardless of everyday involvement by voters. The Republican and Democratic parties have existed and stood strong for a number of years and the chance of that changing does not appear to be anywhere in the near future. The first problem is held strong due to the second problem in the Single-Member District system. There is massive discrimination against smaller parties within our current system. Third parties do not have access to the amount of money and connections that the strong Republicans and Democrats have access to. Mobilization for third parties is not as strong as it could be in Proportional Representation system. The weak mobilization is due to the third problem faced