layzerjeyt

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layzerjeyt@lemmy.dbzer0.comtoYou Should Know@lemmy.world•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 States
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8 days 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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layzerjeyt@lemmy.dbzer0.comtoYou Should Know@lemmy.world•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 States
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9 days ago
Yes

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layzerjeyt@lemmy.dbzer0.comtoYou Should Know@lemmy.world•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 States
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9 days ago
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.

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