Re:Venezuela's capital hit by explosions, smoke seen
by stickfigure on Saturday January 03, 2026 @02:48PM
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Gerrymandering is atrocious and anti-democratic but it didn't affect Trump's election. States' electors are winner-take-all[1] based on statewide popular vote so district boundaries don't factor in.
[1] I just learned there are two exceptions, Maine and Nebraska. But they have few electors (9 total between them) so this was not significant in the 2024 election.
Re:Venezuela's capital hit by explosions, smoke seen
by pstuart on Saturday January 03, 2026 @03:01PM
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But it does affect congressional elections, and despite the effective neutering of the congress, having a majority there is crucial for maintaining power.
[1] I just learned there are two exceptions, Maine and Nebraska. But they have few electors (9 total between them) so this was not significant in the 2024 election.