Comment on YSK that Gerrymandering allows politicians to choose their own voters. In many countries, it's illegal. Gerrymandering is common in the United States

• Soup@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  To make aure I understand, you mean that if you reverse the vote of every district the state should see the opposite party winning?

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  • laserjet@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    Yes

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• grue@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  That only works if there are only two parties. I’d prefer a solution that works with electoral reform, not against it.

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  • laserjet@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    but 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.”

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