My understanding is that the German system is Mixed-Member Proportional Representation (MMP) [0] which usually involves having a list of top-up candidates who d

My understanding is that the German system is Mixed-Member Proportional Representation (MMP) [0] which usually involves having a list of top-up candidates who don't belong to any specific district. The Baden-Württemberg system is a clever way around this, although it does lead to some districts being represented by multiple representatives. Having more representatives than districts seems like it would be an overly-ambitious cultural shift in the US, whereas my proposal keeps the familiar 1:1 correspondence, even if there is gerrymandering. It also doesn't change the ballot papers or counting process; and, if gerrymandering is successfully disincentivised, the process works exactly the same as under the existing system. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mixed-member_proportional_representation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mixed-member_proportional_repr...