siebentiger@feddit.org to politics @lemmy.world · 6 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-square28linkfedilinkarrow-up1263arrow-down12file-textcross-posted to: youshouldknow@lemmy.world
arrow-up1261arrow-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.worldsiebentiger@feddit.org to politics @lemmy.world · 6 days agomessage-square28linkfedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: youshouldknow@lemmy.world
minus-squareFabian@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up2·5 days agoOh, I actually didn’t know that. Does it not work for presidential elections?
minus-squareonslaught545@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up4·5 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).