@Davriellelouna@lemmy.world to You Should Know@lemmy.world • edit-22 months 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-square337fedilinkarrow-up12.02Karrow-down118cross-posted to: politics@lemmy.world
arrow-up12Karrow-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-22 months agomessage-square337fedilinkcross-posted to: politics@lemmy.world
minus-square@iglou@programming.devlinkfedilink4•2 months 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•2 months 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.