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Does this plan make sense? v2 (lemmy.world)

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 9 months ago (1 children)

The house is Local Representation. You don't vote for what party you want to see control the house, you vote for a local representative to represent you and your neighbors.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 9 months ago (2 children)

It is also that. The two are by necessity the same thing.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

No?

Proportional representation is where parties get a number of seats proportional to the percent of votes they get.

Proportional voting methods are often nation-wide, although there's also e.g. mixed member proportional and local 3-5 member districts elected via STV like they do in Ireland.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 9 months ago

By making them the same thing, you encourage gerrymandering. In the US, there's no way for a third party to gain any representation. A national, proportional election would force the issue and allow for more diversity in political thought.