Cynthia Richie Terrell is the founder and executive director of RepresentWomen. We discuss institutional reforms that can reduce the barriers for women to run, win, and govern.
There are approximately 520,000 elected office holders in the U.S., but incumbency is the biggest barrier to electing more women. Term limits make more seats open to competition. In addition, ranked choice voting eliminates vote splitting if there is more than one woman on the ballot. In NYC, for example, the combination of term limits and ranked choice voting has resulted in a city council where 61% of the seats are held by women. Policy solutions that address the structural barriers do work.
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Credits:
Host: Mila Atmos
Guests: Cynthia Richie Terrell
Executive Producer: Mila Atmos
Producer: Zack Travis
Asian Americans: Norman Chen
Open System for Democracy: Landon Mascareñaz & Doannie Tran
The Post-Roe Reality: Jenice Fountain
The Power of Citizen Voice: Layla Law-Gisiko
Democracy Decoded: A Fight for the Right to Vote
Citizens and Their Obligations: Richard Haass
Lawyers for Democracy: Anna Chu
The Power of Solidarity: Frank Guridy
National Security & Truth: David Priess
Democracy in Texas: Beto O’Rourke
Fighting for Good Governance: Anna Eskamani
People Power and AI: Chris Wiggins & Matt Jones
Dignity and Justice: Judge Victoria Pratt
Civic Information Media: Craig Aaron
A Slow Civil War?: Jeff Sharlet
Reclaiming Rural Power: Chloe Maxmin & Canyon Woodward
Winning Messages: Anat Shenker-Osorio
Drilled: The Boom
Bail Reform’s Success: Alana Sivin
Holding Police Accountable: Joanna Schwartz
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