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rzezzy1 t1_iuj67yr wrote

Reply to comment by dimonium_anonimo in eli5 What is gerrymandering? by Robert-Connorson

I think a major problem here would be how to mathematically define "accurately represent[ing] the actual voting community" in a way that is as objective as possible. If you want to skew the results in your favor, you don't need a perfectly objective description as long as it gets roughly the results you want, but to prevent such abuse does require every detail to be fixed in place.

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dimonium_anonimo t1_iujazxp wrote

The expected outcome of the election results for a state is the exact same as the popular vote in that state. Representatives still hold the right to decide not to vote the same way as the majority of their districts, but the majority of the votes in their districts are fore the same candidate that the majority of the districts vote for.

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