Ending Gerrymandering

[4thgenheel]

I think VA has said they will indeed do it. Gerrymandering is awful. But it has to be an all or nothing thing. Just like the electoral college...if dems did proportional allocation and reds did winner take all, that would be asinine. So it has to be national.

Has anyone done a projection if fair maps existed everywhere, what the numbers in washington would be right now? It would be WAY more moderate, regardless

if fair maps existed everywhere there'd be a lot more minority representation and thus likely big gains for the left.

Sample Fair Representation Act maps - FairVote

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[Kingpin]

if fair maps existed everywhere there'd be a lot more minority representation and thus likely big gains for the left.

Sample Fair Representation Act maps - FairVote

fairvote.org

If fair maps existed, most of MAGA would not be in power. Extremes would not get elected in most cases.

 

[aGDevil2k]

If fair maps existed, most of MAGA would not be in power. Extremes would not get elected in most cases.

This country would be much better off.

And I say that as a progressive person

 

[GoHeelsweeeehoooo]

Along with ending gerrymandering on the federal level I would also like to see the number of house of representatives increased using this as a blueprint

Wyoming Rule - Wikipedia

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[Geisterfahrer]

It seems that across the board, people inherently loathe gerrymandering. It passes in situations like California Prop 50 because people hate what happened in Texas, NC, etc. And, as a result, you have to fight fire with fire.

But at the end, most people wish that nationwide, gerrymandering was not a thing. The SCOTUS had a chance to end it, but they said whatever (because they are impotent).

So what is the solution? A law? An Executive Order (nah)? How do we finally get a nationwide ban on the practice so people elect their representatives?

And imagine how much more reasonable Washington would be without gerrymandering....

Super probably has a better opinion on this but Rucho needs to be overturned.