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Gerrymandering is only possible in first-past-the-post systems, if you have several mandates per district, the problem goes away completely. Another nice side-
by henrikschroder 7y ago
Gerrymandering is only possible in first-past-the-post systems, if you have several mandates per district, the problem goes away completely.
Another nice side-effect is that proportional representation breaks the two-party system.
- AnthonyMouse 7y agoYou don't even need proportional representation, which brings its own separate set of problems. Just use approval voting or range voting. That destroys the two party system by itself, which in turn destroys gerrymandering because then local parties or independent candidates can adapt to how the lines are drawn regardless of how you draw them.