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> 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, an
by 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)