@[email protected] to politics @lemmy.world • 7 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-square28fedilinkarrow-up1263cross-posted to: [email protected]
arrow-up1263imageYSK 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 politics @lemmy.world • 7 days agomessage-square28fedilinkcross-posted to: [email protected]
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink2•7 days agoOh, I actually didn’t know that. Does it not work for presidential elections?
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink4•7 days agoNope, presidential elections use the total for the whole state and electoral college fuckery. Although counties are used like you described for reporting purposes (except for Louisiana which has parishes instead of counties).
Oh, I actually didn’t know that. Does it not work for presidential elections?
Nope, presidential elections use the total for the whole state and electoral college fuckery. Although counties are used like you described for reporting purposes (except for Louisiana which has parishes instead of counties).