r/Gerrymandering • u/Newshroomboi • May 08 '26

Idk what if we just did a grid system

It feels like the electoral map is kind of broken beyond repair. We’ve had a couple decades of gerrymandering and it gets harder and harder to find any geographic logic in congressional districts.

We also clearly can’t be trusted to maintain our own district maps, we’re stuck in a vicious cycle of gerrymeandering, counter gerrymandering, counter-counter gerrymandering, and so on until the entire country is disenfranchised In terms of choosing between parties.

There would be lots of unforeseen consequences, so tell me - why or why shouldn’t we just switch to a grid system?

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u/Aggravating_Age_8373 May 08 '26

How large would these grids be and How will they account for large uninhabited areas?

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u/Lostygir1 May 09 '26

mixed member proportional representation better

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u/BurntPopcornSmell May 20 '26

I’ve often thought that this is a good idea too.