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The True Democracy Project is a non-partisan effort dedicated to restoring actual majority rule in the United States.


Our goal is simple: every election should produce a winner supported by more than half of the voters. No loopholes. No split-vote victories. No gaming the system.


The project promotes structural reforms that give every voter equal power in choosing their leaders—local, state, and federal.


We focus on clarity, fairness, and simplicity, and we are committed to making these ideas accessible to the public through research, conversation, and real-world examples.

Every vote must be equal.


No American should have more political power because of where they live or which party controls the map.


Majority rule is the minimum standard.


No one should win office with 30% or 40% of the vote. If no candidate earns 50%, there must be a runoff.


End gerrymandering completely.


Voters should choose their representatives — not the other way around.


One ballot for everyone.


All candidates on the same ballot, all voters participating equally, and a true majority winner.


Fix structural distortions.


The Electoral College and the Senate’s population imbalance are two of the longest-standing examples of structural inequality in American representation.


The Equal Voter Amendment is a proposed constitutional standard to ensure that:


  • Every elected office requires a true majority to win
  • Elections are non-partisan
  • All candidates appear on the same ballot
  • Every voter has equal power
  • Runoffs occur automatically if no candidate reaches 50%+1
  • No party, district, or region is given extra influence


The Equal Voter Amendment is designed to be simple, enforceable, and transparent—an update to the rules of democracy that reflects the needs of today, not 1790.

In 2026, the Illinois Ninth Congressional District will become a rare, near-perfect example of how majority rule can fail: a crowded field with the possibility of a nominee supported by far less than half the electorate.


Our documentary uses the IL-9 primary as a real-world backdrop to demonstrate how the Equal Voter Amendment would work in practice—not by predicting or altering real results, but by showing how a majority-based process would function in elections like this and why it will consistently produce more representative outcomes.


The Ninth District becomes a clear case study of how elections can better reflect the will of the voters—and what changes when the system is modified to ensure it.

We’re living through a moment of deep frustration with our political system.


Here’s why the True Democracy Project was created.

Read the founder’s message

Why is reform needed?


Because many elections in the U.S. are still won with less than 50% of the vote. When multiple candidates split the majority, a minority-backed candidate can still win—this is fundamentally undemocratic.


Is this a partisan organization?


No. Majority rule benefits everyone, regardless of ideology.


Does this change how people vote?


It changes the system, not the voter. Voters keep doing what they've always done: choose their preferred candidate.


Is this ranked choice voting?


No. We support direct, simple elections with runoffs until someone achieves majority support.


Have more questions?

Visit our FAQ page or use our contact form here.


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We invite scholars, students, analysts, and citizens to contribute research that helps illuminate how American elections work—and how they can work better.


Submit your:

  • White papers
  • Academic studies
  • Personal analyses
  • Data visualizations
  • Essays

We review submissions and feature selected work on the site.

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