minus-squaresiebentiger@feddit.orgOPtopolitics @lemmy.world•YSK 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 Stateslinkfedilinkarrow-up8·2 months agoin the german federal election you have 2 votes, one for the local candidate and one for the party. the candidate with most votes (simple majority) will go to the parliament. so the local district matters. linkfedilink
minus-squaresiebentiger@feddit.orgOPtopolitics @lemmy.world•YSK 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 Stateslinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 months agobut when a party or candidate want to change it, you should pay attention linkfedilink
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in the german federal election you have 2 votes, one for the local candidate and one for the party. the candidate with most votes (simple majority) will go to the parliament. so the local district matters.