Davriellelouna@lemmy.world to You Should Know@lemmy.world · edit-226 天前YSK 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-square338linkfedilinkarrow-up11.99Karrow-down117
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minus-squareigloulinkfedilinkarrow-up5arrow-down1·27 天前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.
minus-squareTheLeadenSea@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·26 天前And 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.