Election Reform

Increased Representation and Increased Voting Access

Our democracy works best when every vote counts and every citizen can participate. That means making elections fairer, more accessible, and more representative at all levels.

Expanding Voting Access

• Election Day as a national holiday to give all Americans the opportunity to vote
• Automatic voter registration to ensure every eligible citizen is on the rolls
• Early voting nationwide so people can cast ballots at their convenience without unnecessary barriers

Reforming the Two-Party System

The current winner-takes-all, two-party system electoral system leaves many voters feeling unrepresented. We need reforms that encourage proportional representation and make elections more reflective of the people’s choices.

Possible reforms include:

• Ranked-choice voting in larger districts
• Open-list proportional party voting so voters’ choices translate more directly into representation

These reforms ensure that whether you are a Democrat in Florida, a Republican in California, or a Green Party member in Massachusetts, your vote counts toward electing someone who truly represents you.

Term Limits for Congress

To promote accountability and prevent entrenched power, we should limit congressional and Senate members to a fixed number of terms, ensuring fresh perspectives and reducing political stagnation.

As a way to commit to this policy, I pledge I will not serve more than six terms as a Congressional Representative (12 years).

Increasing Number of Representatives

The U.S. House of Representatives has been capped to 435 members since the Permanent Apportionment Act of 1929. Today, Florida's fifth district representative is supposed to represent the interests of over 850,000 people.

The framers of the Constitution expected the House to grow with the population. While they debated the ideal size of the chamber, they were clear that representation should expand after each decennial census. Congress has failed to do so for nearly a century, leaving fewer representatives to serve far more people.

I support repealing the Reapportionment Act of 1929 and adopting the Wyoming Rule, which would expand the House so that the representative-to-population ratio matches that of the least populous state. Under this proposal, the House would increase to approximately 677 members, with no district representing more than about 800,000 people.

Expanding the House would:

• Improve representation and reduce voter dilution
• Create more competitive and responsive districts
• Increase access to candidates and accountability to constituents

A larger House would bring Congress closer to the people it serves and strengthen the foundation of our representative democracy.