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minus-squarehedgehog@ttrpg.networklinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·27 days agoThat sounds like something someone who’s never heard of gerrymandering or voter suppression would say.
minus-squareanomnom@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·27 days agoVoter suppression would work, but you can’t gerrymander state-wide votes.
minus-squarehedgehog@ttrpg.networklinkfedilinkarrow-up1·27 days agoNot directly, but indirectly. You gerrymander the district-based positions, which allow you to pass legislation enabling you to suppress enough votes to win the statewide elections, too.
That sounds like something someone who’s never heard of gerrymandering or voter suppression would say.
Voter suppression would work, but you can’t gerrymander state-wide votes.
Not directly, but indirectly. You gerrymander the district-based positions, which allow you to pass legislation enabling you to suppress enough votes to win the statewide elections, too.