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Most democracies do indeed elect their representatives per voting district, with each vote inside said district having the same voting power, and each district
by ElFitz 5y ago
Most democracies do indeed elect their representatives per voting district, with each vote inside said district having the same voting power, and each district electing one representative.
Then, for those where a prime minister rules, the prime minister is chosen by the elected representatives.
In presidential democracies, the president is usually directly elected by voters, on a nationwide basis, independently of voting districts.
So having a majority of the votes gets you elected.
- luckylion 5y ago> So having a majority of the votes gets you elected. In a presidential democracy, yes. In the others, maybe. Win 51% of the districts with 51% of the vote, and lose the other 49% without getting any votes. You've won the election, but haven't gotten the majority of votes. Yes, it's usually less extreme than in the US, but it still has the same issues with different district sizes.
- ElFitz 5y ago> In the others, maybe. Win 51% of the districts with 51% of the vote, and lose the other 49% without getting any votes. To help with it, many countries regularly redraw their districts based on population size (census data). How is it in the US? (honestly have no idea)