Gerrymandering: Difference between revisions

 

[[Proportional representation]] almost or completely eliminates the possibility of gerrymandering.

 

It has been argued by some that among single-winner or bloc voting methods, Approval voting and Score voting best resist gerrymandering, in part because they pass the [[Consistency criterion|consistency criterion]], and in part because they are claimed to result in the election of consensus candidates. Here is a counterexample:<blockquote>Isn't the problem inherent with gerrymandering though less distortion of the overall political centroid itself and more an exploitation of majority mechanics within the legislature, which are basically impossible to get rid of?