@cdarwin unfortunately, no district that elects a single representative is never going to be fair for everyone.
It does not matter who draws the maps really, they are still dividing people by geography only.
To achieve #ProportionalRepresentation which is the true way to eradicate #Gerrymandering we need to elect multiple representative through #MultiMemberDistricts using #RankedChoiceVoting
See H.R. 7740 The Fair Representation Act.
Let’s grab a sword and end the gerrymander for good. The sword is called multi-member districts.
- Kristen Eberhard, Sightline Institute
https://www.sightline.org/2017/08/02/slaying-the-gerrymander-part-1-how-to-attack-the-beast/
#MultiMemberDistricts #MMD #ProportionalRepresentation #Gerrymandering
The Congressional Progressive Caucus just released its policy agenda for the coming year and Sec V calls to:
"Improve Representation: Create fairer, more efficient, and more representative elections by supporting ranked-choice voting and fix partisan gerrymandering by establishing multi-member districts for congressional elections and creating new requirements for congressional redistricting."
#RankedChoiceVoting #RCV #multimemberdistricts #ProportionalRepresentation
@marcelias we really need #ProportionalRepresentation by moving to #MultiMemberDistricts so we can get away from these single-winner / winner-take-all #Gerrymandered district maps.
When multiple people are elected in each district, more of the people get someone to represent them and are less likely to sue.
@TonyStark totally support independent redistricting commission efforts and am part of them in WA but the real solution to #Gerrymandering is to move away from #SingleWinner elections and toward #MultiMemberDistricts and #ProportionalRepresentation.
No district/map that elects a single person can be fair.
A district with multiple representatives means that voters can choose their representatives based upon how they Think, not where they live.
We had good candidates last cycle but in a 55/45 district where every position is elected in a single winner election, the 55% majority gets every single position.
The current system drives candidates and voters away. If you change the incentives, it has been shown that you will get more and better candidates and voters want to participate because it no longer feels pointless.
#electoralreform #SingleWinner #multiwinner #multimemberdistricts #proportionalrepresentation #rankedchoicevoting
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The solution is #ProportionalRepresentation
https://mstdn.social/@DrJackBrown/110238981578220750
There is no way to draw a “fair” district if it only has 1 representative. #MultiMemberDistricts are necessary.
FixOurHouse.com 2022 Redistricting Report
Single-Winner Districts and the Failures of Redistricting
So much good info.
Re Majority-Minority Districts:
“A rule that relies on segregation in order to work is a sign of a deeply unhealthy system”
https://www.fixourhouse.org/resources/fix-our-house-redistricting-report
#proportionalrepresentation #gerrymandering
#independendentredistricting
#multimemberdistricts
#winnertakeall
@Wild
Best #electoral system would involve multi-member districts and proportional representation
#ElectoralReform
#MultiMemberDistricts #ProportionalRepresenttion
#democracy
https://protectdemocracy.org/work/democracy-scholars-end-single-member-districts/
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