Davriellelouna@lemmy.world to You Should Know@lemmy.world · edit-22 months agoYSK that Gerrymandering allows politicians to determine election outcomes by changing electoral maps. In most western countries, it's illegal. Gerrymandering is common in the United Stateslemmy.worldimagemessage-square140linkfedilinkarrow-up11.56Karrow-down113
arrow-up11.55Karrow-down1imageYSK that Gerrymandering allows politicians to determine election outcomes by changing electoral maps. In most western countries, it's illegal. Gerrymandering is common in the United Stateslemmy.worldDavriellelouna@lemmy.world to You Should Know@lemmy.world · edit-22 months agomessage-square140linkfedilink
minus-squareSocialMediaRefugee@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 months agoIt was added for the president with Roosevelt. Likely because the president has much more power than a single congressman.
minus-squareJarix@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 months agoOh I knew it happened then, but I don’t really follow the reasoning. I am glad it affects Trump, but I think Obama might still be president of he was ever elected (he may never have run as the world would have been very different anyways)
It was added for the president with Roosevelt. Likely because the president has much more power than a single congressman.
Oh I knew it happened then, but I don’t really follow the reasoning.
I am glad it affects Trump, but I think Obama might still be president of he was ever elected (he may never have run as the world would have been very different anyways)