The House of Representatives, state legislatures, county Boards of Supervisors, and city councils are all examples of elected representative bodies that should reflect the views of the voters of the region as accurately as possible. For example, when electing a five-person body from a region inhabited by people whose viewpoints are 55% A, 20% B, 20% C and 5% D, a proportional body would consist of three A representatives, one B representative, and one C representative see graphic below. Instead of this, our current “winner-take-all” system will almost always elect five A representatives.
via Redistricting: Gerrymandering as a Competitive Sport by Cat Woods | Dissident Voice.
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