Support for proportional representation appears to grow the more people understand what it is. The poll sought to discern Americans’ views on the idea of proportional representation, finding a high level of support for the idea. The poll found that most Americans do not have a strong grasp of what proportional representation is, even though it’s widely used around the world, including by a large number of governments that have both single district and proportional representation systems intertwined. In the question, “Do you support proportional representation for U.S. Congressional elections?” “The table is set for proportional representation,” an explainer of the survey from Fix Our House said.