Sentences with phrase «single voting district»

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These ensure better local representation, while reducing the number of wasted votes that results from single - member districts.

In contrast, single member districts systemically underrepresent diffuse, politically extreme ideological factions which are minorities almost everywhere which tends to moderate the political system as a whole (something that instant runoff voting also does).

The main changes that I've read about were that it would introduce instant - runoff style ranked choice voting and that it would put districting in the hands of an independent commission that would create much larger districts with multiple representatives versus single representative districts that currently exist.

For example, suppose that voters are evenly split between two political parties, but the nine equal population single member districts are drawn so that the favored party wins by just 5 percentage points in eight districts, while the disfavored party wins by 40 percentage points in another district, you've converted a 50 - 50 division of the population vote into 8 seats for the favored party (which gets a 0.45 seat rounding error in its favor in the eight districts it wins and a 0.1 seat rounding error against it in the one district it loses), and 1 seat for the disfavored party (which gets a 0.45 seat rounding error against it in the eight district it loses but only a 0.1 seat rounding error in its favor in the one district it wins).

In a multiple representation district, the voting method is called Single Transferable Vote (STV) rather than Instant - Runoff Voting (IRV).

The new system is less proportional than the old system (which allocated half the seats through party lists and had smaller single member districts); thus Orban was able to retain his two - thirds majority despite winning 800,000 fewer votes than in 2010.

The system with 225 local single - member districts elected by a first - past - the - post electoral system (highest vote wins) offers much room for manipulation, use of administrative resources and pressure, extortion, vote buying and putting only one candidate on the ballot in some districts.

In this system, voters have a single vote, which they can cast for a single candidate in their district, in which only one legislative seat is available.

«This is a shift of 2,000 votes in a single district.

We all know the rabid partisan games in this silly season, but there is one single principle you should follow and it's dirt simple: Insist that the candidate and / or incumbent does not take money from outsiders, or from those who can not vote for them, and certainly from any not even in the district or NYS.

Since there are approximately 146,311,000 registered voters in the U.S., winning this district with the single vote cast would give a popular vote percentage of 1 / (146,311,000 - 403,802) = 0.000000685367 %

Of course 270 or more elector votes are needed to win the presidency but there are scenarios that exist where one candidate could win 269, another 268, and then a third candidate win one of the districts above and be awarded a single elector.

When no candidate candidate achieves the 270 threshold, the 50 state delegations in the House are to choose between the top three electoral vote winners which would include the winner of the single district.

Therefore, a candidate could win a single electoral college vote by winning one district in either state.

It marked the first time since single - day voting began on the Island in 1996 that every district's spending plan in Nassau and Suffolk counties won enough votes for adoption.

Proponents of other voting methods in single - member districts argue that these would reduce the need for tactical voting and reduce the spoiler effect.

In particular, the use of multi-member districts alongside voting systems establishing proportional representation such as single transferable voting can reduce wasted votes and gerrymandering.

Critics, meanwhile, contend that the establishment of majority - minority districts can result in packing, which occurs when a constituency or voting group is placed within a single district, thereby minimizing its influence in other districts.

A successful manipulation of a national election in the United States is much, much more likely to occur via one or more very small, but selectively specific segments of the overall vote (i.e. single district locations possibly involving single or small groups of persons) which, due to the specific circumstances of the election, provide a window of opportunity due to the relative importance of the specific district vote totals; a situation not common to all elections in any case.

Third, if minor parties are worried about how winner - take - all, single - member - district elections encourage voters to vote for lesser evils rather than their first choice, we want to work with them for a real solution to that problem: a system of proportional representation,» LaVenia said.

In 2008, Barack Obama won a single electoral vote in the state's Second District against Senator John McCain, though he lost it in 2012 in his more closely fought re-election race against Mitt Romney.

A number of electoral systems use single - member districts, including plurality voting (first past the post), two - round systems, instant - runoff voting (IRV), approval voting, range voting, Borda count, and Condorcet methods (such as the Minimax Condorcet, Schulze method, and Ranked Pairs).

Gillibrand was a hardworking lawyer (partner in David Boies» law firm); elected TWICE in a heavily Republican district; serves on the Armed Services Committee; ranks among the top ten fundraisers in the House; was hired by President Clinton to work at HUD; fought for the rights of abused women; is a genuine working Mom who gave birth to her second child just last March, making her only the sixth woman in the House to do so while serving in office; she has voted in every single election (unlike Kennedy who has missed even GENERAL elections); magna cum laude graduate of Dartmouth... Need I say more?

The single transferable vote uses small multiple - member districts, with voters ranking individual candidates in order of preference.

In Scotland, Wales, and the London Assembly, the fixed numbers of additional members, elected in relatively small regions, are not always sufficient to fully compensate for the disproportionality caused by the single - member district (first - past - the - post voting) tier.

«Where my baby was born, she was born in Washington and that allowed me to make every single vote for this congressional district while I was also being a good father and now she's here, of course,» Maffei said.

On September 9, 2003, the full House approved a District of Columbia voucher bill by a single vote, 209 - 208.

In response to these concerns, David Harris responded that, while he is open to different ideas about governance, that evidence suggests that districts under mayoral control perform better and are more accountable to voters by giving them a single line at the voting booth by which to express displeasure over educational issues.

The Madison Prep board voted Wednesday night after an analysis by the school district found the pair of single - sex charter schools, geared toward low - income minority students, would cost $ 10.4 million more than previously estimated if it were to use union staff.

Even when 52 percent of voters want a Democratic House, antiquated winner - take - all voting in single - winner districts leads to Republicans holding 57 percent of seats.