Rep. Don Beyer’s (D-Va.) thoughtful proposal in his June 28 op-ed, “Let’s change how we elect House members,” attempted to give voters a voice in Congress where gerrymandering and other structural impediments effectively silence them.

While his suggestions would alleviate the problem, it would be far better and more efficient to go to the root of the problem by initiating a constitutional amendment that abolished the geographical basis of voting for the House and replaced it with a national vote for multiple political parties. This would break the stranglehold of the two-party system on the House, even if voting for the Senate remained unchanged.

It would enable voters with similar views around the country to consolidate their voices and votes, thereby clarifying party differences; it would remove the emphasis on personalities and put it on political positions, where it belongs. Importantly, it would also advance the cause of campaign finance reform without specific, new legislation. Mr. Beyer’s call for bold action didn’t go far enough.

Albert Nekimken, Vienna