@[email protected] to You Should [email protected] • edit-26 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-square338fedilinkarrow-up11.98Kcross-posted to: [email protected]
arrow-up11.98KimageYSK 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@[email protected] to You Should [email protected] • edit-26 days agomessage-square338fedilinkcross-posted to: [email protected]
minus-squarelayzerjeytlinkfedilink5•7 days agoI heard of a test that makes sense, minimally. If you reverse the vote of every single person, the opposite party should win. Apparently there are ways of organizing it where that isn’t the case.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink2•7 days agoTo make aure I understand, you mean that if you reverse the vote of every district the state should see the opposite party winning?
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink1•6 days agoThat only works if there are only two parties. I’d prefer a solution that works with electoral reform, not against it.
minus-squarelayzerjeytlinkfedilink1•6 days agobut since there are 2 parties it complies with your request of a rigorous definition of gerrymandering that isn’t just “I know it when I see it.”
I heard of a test that makes sense, minimally. If you reverse the vote of every single person, the opposite party should win. Apparently there are ways of organizing it where that isn’t the case.
To make aure I understand, you mean that if you reverse the vote of every district the state should see the opposite party winning?
Yes
That only works if there are only two parties. I’d prefer a solution that works with electoral reform, not against it.
but since there are 2 parties it complies with your request of