Davriellelouna@lemmy.world to You Should Know@lemmy.world · edit-24 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-square306fedilinkarrow-up11.92Karrow-down117
arrow-up11.91Karrow-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-24 days agomessage-square306fedilink
minus-squaretyler@programming.devlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·3 days agonot in proportional representation… If half the people are rural and half are urban and vote for different people then 50% of the representatives represent each side, no matter how the land is divided.
not in proportional representation… If half the people are rural and half are urban and vote for different people then 50% of the representatives represent each side, no matter how the land is divided.