Delaney Introduces Bill to End Gerrymandering, Reform Elections
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Delaney Introduces Bill to End Gerrymandering, Reform Elections
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Re: Delaney Introduces Bill to End Gerrymandering, Reform Elections
#2As a Canadian, this doesn't affect me. But the bill seems refreshingly straightforward, and introduces several reforms that I would argue seem desperately needed in American elections.
Sadly, I also have very little hope that this will go anywhere.
Re: Delaney Introduces Bill to End Gerrymandering, Reform Elections
#3I feel like most of these changes would require a constitutional amendment.
Re: Delaney Introduces Bill to End Gerrymandering, Reform Elections
#4I feel like most of these changes would require a constitutional amendment.
Why?
Federal holiday? Nope.
Top-two primaries? Nope. The us constitution doesnt address political parties, currently.
Redistricting rules? Nope. Take a look at Article 1, Section 4 of the us constitution and/or https://ballotpedia.org/State-by-state_redistricting_procedu...
Re: Delaney Introduces Bill to End Gerrymandering, Reform Elections
#5The problem with a system that's easy to manipulate is that the benefitting/manipulating party doesn't like giving up their advantage.
Re: Delaney Introduces Bill to End Gerrymandering, Reform Elections
#6As a Canadian, this doesn't affect me. But the bill seems refreshingly straightforward, and introduces several reforms that I would argue seem desperately needed in American elections. Sadly, I also have very little hope that this will go anywhere.
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Re: Delaney Introduces Bill to End Gerrymandering, Reform Elections
#7The problem with a system that's easy to manipulate is that the benefitting/manipulating party doesn't like giving up their advantage.
Being easy to manipulate is already a problem
Re: Delaney Introduces Bill to End Gerrymandering, Reform Elections
#8As a Canadian, this doesn't affect me. But the bill seems refreshingly straightforward, and introduces several reforms that I would argue seem desperately needed in American elections. Sadly, I also have very little hope that this will go anywhere.
Sadly, I believe that you're correct: the bill was also introduced in the previous two congressional sessions, where it presumably went nowhere.
Re: Delaney Introduces Bill to End Gerrymandering, Reform Elections
#9I feel like most of these changes would require a constitutional amendment.
Why? Federal holiday? Nope. Top-two primaries? Nope. The us constitution doesnt address political parties, currently. Redistricting rules? Nope. Take a look at Article 1, Section 4 of the us constitution and/or https://ballotpedia.org/State-by-state_redistricting_procedu...
Not sure, but under the US Constitution, I'm pretty sure that the states get to decide this particular matter for themselves. So this bill is unenforceable. Both parties like to pass symbolic gestures like this on occasion even though they know it cannot be law.
The only restrictions on the states is that they may not do obviously unconstitutional stuff when drawing districts like attempting to disenfranchise a race.
Corrections welcome.
Re: Delaney Introduces Bill to End Gerrymandering, Reform Elections
#10We have gerrymandering at every level, but first with the States. Why does Wyoming have two Senators and California have two Senators? We have 12% of the population of the US. Wyoming has 0.18%, smaller than DC. Of course, this continues with the House and the Electoral College. Et cetera.
However, there is no incentive for Wyoming and ND and Alaska and ... to fix this.
No Taxation Without Representation? Sure, but that doesn't mean the representation has to be fair.