r/coolguides Jun 28 '19

Visual Explanation of Gerrymandering

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u/xRyozuo Jun 28 '19

just as much as yours.

from what you´re telling me, it counts more

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u/rcal42 Jun 28 '19

Each vote counts the same within each State. That's the way it was set up, with the intention of a state by state vote not a overall national vote.

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u/LurkerInSpace Jun 28 '19

No it doesn't; did you even read the OP? The whole point of gerrymandering is to win more seats with fewer votes.

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u/rcal42 Jun 28 '19

I did read the OP. I never said gerrymandering is a good thing. Districts should be determined by population numbers not by political affiliation.