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Gerrymandering......without which: DFW Oct 2013 #1
The Big Question: HOW??? Yupy Oct 2013 #2
Well we may be stuck until 2022 but.... LynneSin Oct 2013 #3
State Races Are Most Important Right Now!!!! redstatebluegirl Oct 2013 #26
In Canada, electoral districts are determined by an independent commission JBoy Oct 2013 #10
republicans always have to cheat/game the system for votes. Sunlei Oct 2013 #4
National Popular Vote fredamae Oct 2013 #5
Some swing states are trying to use gerrymandered districts to change the electoral college. Jim__ Oct 2013 #7
NPV is a start, anyway fredamae Oct 2013 #9
Didn't this come up about a year ago? Rstrstx Oct 2013 #12
Wow-I hadn't heard about that fredamae Oct 2013 #13
Yes. That US News story is from January. Jim__ Oct 2013 #14
That only fixes the way the nationwide office - president - is elected muriel_volestrangler Oct 2013 #23
No-POTUS Elections... fredamae Oct 2013 #25
Using your numbers: rgbecker Oct 2013 #6
AND if Corbett and the GOP Republicans have their way LynneSin Oct 2013 #8
Not sure if even that would work modrepub Oct 2013 #18
Obama would have won it in 2008, but in 2012, Romney won it 50.4% to 48.5% muriel_volestrangler Oct 2013 #24
Poor Jerry Mander is going to be ribbed for this incessantly. Kablooie Oct 2013 #11
This is exactly what happened in NC. mnhtnbb Oct 2013 #15
This is such an important issue but I don't see much action on this matter Yupy Oct 2013 #16
You are ignoring the main problem. former9thward Oct 2013 #17
But didn't the Supreme Court overrule that in their previous ruling a few months ago LynneSin Oct 2013 #19
No, the majority minority districts were not contested. former9thward Oct 2013 #20
We lost in 2010 because we stayed home instead of voting 4dsc Oct 2013 #21
Correct but because we stayed home and didn't vote.... LynneSin Oct 2013 #32
Honestly Dwayne Hicks Oct 2013 #22
Agreed. We had a Green in the State House who had his district gerrymandered out from under him, but GreenPartyVoter Oct 2013 #27
Money causes the corruption in politics. Money allows the gerrymandering. lonestarnot Oct 2013 #29
Money and an insane desire for power. GreenPartyVoter Oct 2013 #30
Couldn't agree more underpants Oct 2013 #28
Unless otherwise legally overturned, voter registration and GOTV ffr Oct 2013 #31
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