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At-large elections are also a good way to avoid having minorities elected to office. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voting_Rights_Act_of_1965 https://en.wikiped
by mcguire 6y ago
At-large elections are also a good way to avoid having minorities elected to office.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voting_Rights_Act_of_1965 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voting_Rights_Act_of_1965
- dragonwriter 6y agoThat's at-large FPTP elections, which basically guarantee the statewide plurality gets all the seats. At-large STV, guaranteeing that a faction which got floor(1/n+1)+1 votes in a district with n seats (to make balloting manageable, you probably want 3≤n≤7) provide representation to significant minority interests regardless of geographical distribution.
- dragonwriter 6y agoThis may be clear, but: > guaranteeing that a faction which got floor(1/n+1)+1 votes in a district with n seats should be: > guaranteeing that a faction which got floor(1/n+1)+1 votes in a district with n seats gets a seat
- spankalee 6y agoThat's why you need proportional representation. Various minorities, not just racial, can form blocs that ensure a fair chance of representation.