Re:The Supreme Court discussed my research on gerrymandering...
by dragonwriter on Friday October 06, 2017 @04:49PM
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> I never understand why at large proportional voting systems are never even considered.
Party-list proportional systems reduce the accountability of individual representatives to the general electorate, transferring that accountability to those setting the party list.
You can get much better proportionality than single member districts provide without abandoning direct accountability (e.g., by using STV or a similar system in districts of, say, 5 representatives.)
Party-list proportional systems reduce the accountability of individual representatives to the general electorate, transferring that accountability to those setting the party list.
You can get much better proportionality than single member districts provide without abandoning direct accountability (e.g., by using STV or a similar system in districts of, say, 5 representatives.)