Bernard Tamas
Biographic Data
| ID | 4389933 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Bernard Tamas |
| GIVEN NAMES | Bernard |
| FAMILY NAME | Tamas |
| SIGNATURE | TAMAS B |
| AFFILIATIONS | Valdosta State University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-8534-1485 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2006 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Beyond Gerrymandering
Two key threats facing American democracy today are gerrymandering and voter suppression. In this article, I argue that both of these threats are a direct consequence of the US using a single-member district (SMD) electoral system. This is because SMD creates significant asymmetrical disproportionality, which is a type of electoral bias that can benefit larger parties over smaller parties. This bias leads to the two largest parties in the US winn…
The impact of turnout on partisan bias in U.S. House elections, 1972–2018
Objective Partisan bias occurs when votes are distributed across districts in such a way that even if the vote between two parties were equal, one party would win more seats than the other. Gerrymandering is a well‐established cause of partisan bias, but it is not the only one. In this article, we ask whether the decline of voter turnout can also influence partisan bias. Methods We modified the Gelman–King partisan symmetry measure to make it sen…
Does Fusion Undermine American Third Parties? An Analysis of House Elections from 1870 to 2016
Many third-party scholars argue that fusion, or the co-nomination of a single candidate by multiple parties, strengthens American third parties. They argue that a widespread use of fusion in the late nineteenth century fueled third-party support, that the prohibition of fusion by most states around 1900 undermined third parties, and that the continued use of fusion in New York State is a primary reason why third parties remain strong there. In th…
A Divided Political Elite
This article challenges two assumptions commonly held by scholars of third parties and the American electoral system: That single-member congressional districts were established at the foundation of the United States, and that electoral reform is impossible because Democratic and Republican politicians have a unified interest against it. Examining the Apportionment Act of 1842, when Congress banned multimember districts, it demonstrates that sign…
Beyond Gerrymandering
Two key threats facing American democracy today are gerrymandering and voter suppression. In this article, I argue that both of these threats are a direct consequence of the US using a single-member district (SMD) electoral system. This is because SMD creates significant asymmetrical disproportionality, which is a type of electoral bias that can benefit larger parties over smaller parties. This bias leads to the two largest parties in the US winn…
Does Fusion Undermine American Third Parties? An Analysis of House Elections from 1870 to 2016
Many third-party scholars argue that fusion, or the co-nomination of a single candidate by multiple parties, strengthens American third parties. They argue that a widespread use of fusion in the late nineteenth century fueled third-party support, that the prohibition of fusion by most states around 1900 undermined third parties, and that the continued use of fusion in New York State is a primary reason why third parties remain strong there. In th…
A Divided Political Elite
This article challenges two assumptions commonly held by scholars of third parties and the American electoral system: That single-member congressional districts were established at the foundation of the United States, and that electoral reform is impossible because Democratic and Republican politicians have a unified interest against it. Examining the Apportionment Act of 1842, when Congress banned multimember districts, it demonstrates that sign…
A Divided Political Elite
This article challenges two assumptions commonly held by scholars of third parties and the American electoral system: That single-member congressional districts were established at the foundation of the United States, and that electoral reform is impossible because Democratic and Republican politicians have a unified interest against it. Examining the Apportionment Act of 1842, when Congress banned multimember districts, it demonstrates that sign…
Does Fusion Undermine American Third Parties? An Analysis of House Elections from 1870 to 2016
Many third-party scholars argue that fusion, or the co-nomination of a single candidate by multiple parties, strengthens American third parties. They argue that a widespread use of fusion in the late nineteenth century fueled third-party support, that the prohibition of fusion by most states around 1900 undermined third parties, and that the continued use of fusion in New York State is a primary reason why third parties remain strong there. In th…
The impact of turnout on partisan bias in U.S. House elections, 1972–2018
Objective Partisan bias occurs when votes are distributed across districts in such a way that even if the vote between two parties were equal, one party would win more seats than the other. Gerrymandering is a well‐established cause of partisan bias, but it is not the only one. In this article, we ask whether the decline of voter turnout can also influence partisan bias. Methods We modified the Gelman–King partisan symmetry measure to make it sen…
Beyond Gerrymandering
Two key threats facing American democracy today are gerrymandering and voter suppression. In this article, I argue that both of these threats are a direct consequence of the US using a single-member district (SMD) electoral system. This is because SMD creates significant asymmetrical disproportionality, which is a type of electoral bias that can benefit larger parties over smaller parties. This bias leads to the two largest parties in the US winn…
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