Full Representation

Table of Contents

Foreword

Introduction: The Right To Vote

Explaining Sections 2 and 5 of the Voting Rights Act

What Recourse Do Minority Voting Rights Advocates Have?

Remedies to Dilution:
Single Member Districts and Alternative Approaches

Why Seek Alternatives to a Single Member District

Full Representation Election Systems

Cumulative Voting
Calculating The Threshold Of Inclusion For Cumulative Voting

Limited Voting
Calculating The Threshold Of Inclusion For Limited Voting

Choice Voting
Choosing a System to Empower Racial Minorities

Addressing Common Concerns about Full Representation Systems

Conclusion: Participation Counts

Appendix:

How Effective Is Your Election System?

Commonly Asked Questions

Limited Voting, Cumulative Voting and Choice Voting: A Comparison of Three Alternative Voting Systems

Cumulative Voting

Cumulative Voting Ballot

Cumulative Voting Elections and Voting Rights Compliance,

Non-Texas Localities, 1987 ’Äì 1999

Black Representation Under Cumulative Voting in Illinois

Limited Voting

Limited Voting: The Code to Win

Choice Voting

Sample Ballot for Choice Voting

Choice Voting and Minority Representation

Choice Voting in Action

Instant Runoff Voting (IRV)

Alabama: What a Super District Might Look Like

Georgia: What a Super District Might Look Like

North Carolina: What a Super District Might Look Like

Mississippi: What a Super District Might Look Like

South Carolina: What a Super District Might Look Like

Organizational Resources

Glossary