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I would also go same way and remove states. Just move everything under centralized federal government. Or maybe keep them for some regional offices, but all dec

• DemocracyFTW2 2y ago
  I do not agree. As an analogue, consider "files". Files are good. But do not put each letter in a file of its own. I've seen projects that experimentally used one method definition per file which was also not very workable. But don't put all of your data into a single file, either. People will want to have local representation, which means local elections and boundaries for the reach of local government. When it comes to state-wide and national elections, either re-use these existing boundaries or determine districts using a fair algorithm. The way that politicians get to gerrymander their own seats is an ongoing scandal. With approval voting replacing first-past-the-post, districts in presidential elections would be reduced to a mere organizational function. No redrawing of arbitrary borders should influence the outcome. It will still be important to ensure open and fair procedures; nobody should be forced to drive a car to reach a single distant mail ballot box or voting station only to have then to queue up for hours. This and other measures have been used in the past to defraud voters.