@Davriellelouna@lemmy.world to You Should Know@lemmy.world • edit-214 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-square329fedilinkarrow-up11.99Karrow-down118cross-posted to: politics@lemmy.world
arrow-up11.97Karrow-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.world@Davriellelouna@lemmy.world to You Should Know@lemmy.world • edit-214 days agomessage-square329fedilinkcross-posted to: politics@lemmy.world
minus-square@iglou@programming.devlinkfedilink4•14 days agoArea based voting is a necessity for electing a local representative. But it shouldn’t apply for national elections, on that I agree. The US is the only country I know of that applies area based voting in national elections.
minus-square@TheLeadenSea@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglish0•14 days agoAnd the UK, as the parliament is made up of local representatives. They should be two different people.
Area based voting is a necessity for electing a local representative. But it shouldn’t apply for national elections, on that I agree. The US is the only country I know of that applies area based voting in national elections.
And the UK, as the parliament is made up of local representatives. They should be two different people.