Douglas J. Amy, "A Brief History of Proportional Representation in the United States."
Robert Kolesar, "Communism, Race, and the Defeat of Proportional Representation in Cold War America."
Dan Prosterman, "History of Proportional Representation in New York City Council Elections in the 1930s-1940s."
Thomas Gilpin, "On the Representation of Minorities of Electors to Act with the Majority in Elected Assemblies." (1844)
Senator Charles Buckalew, “A 19th Century Champion of Democracy.”
Many of the most useful articles and books on the history of PR in the U.S. cannot be found on the web. For citations on these materials, go to the Bibliography on the History of PR in the United States.
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