Davriellelouna@lemmy.world to You Should Know@lemmy.world · edit-215 days agoYSK that Gerrymandering allows politicians to determine election outcomes by changing electoral maps. In most western countries, it's illegal. Gerrymandering is common in the United Stateslemmy.worldimagemessage-square120fedilinkarrow-up11.45Karrow-down115
arrow-up11.43Karrow-down1imageYSK that Gerrymandering allows politicians to determine election outcomes by changing electoral maps. In most western countries, it's illegal. Gerrymandering is common in the United Stateslemmy.worldDavriellelouna@lemmy.world to You Should Know@lemmy.world · edit-215 days agomessage-square120fedilink
minus-squareiglou@programming.devlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·edit-215 days agoYou can have an electoral division of your country without gerrymandering. Cf most european countries.
minus-squareRunawayFixer@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·15 days agoMost European countries do not use first past the post, but proportional representation with multiple elected representatives per voting district. There is far less incentive for politicians to gerrymander with proportional representation.
You can have an electoral division of your country without gerrymandering. Cf most european countries.
Most European countries do not use first past the post, but proportional representation with multiple elected representatives per voting district. There is far less incentive for politicians to gerrymander with proportional representation.