Tag Archives: gerrymandering

Virginia’s New Compromise

Posted on April 5, 2020 by Thomas Mets

Virginia Democratic politics has been interesting showing how much of the claims of the party were just grandstanding. However, a recent development shows the power of a few good people. Last year, I wrote about the Northam/ Fairfax mess. It … Continue reading →

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Gerrymandering Terminology

Posted on July 23, 2019 by Thomas Mets

I read a political column where someone blamed gerrymandering for the 2016 presidential election. Gerrymandering has a specific definition. It’s not supposed to refer to every policy in which one group has a disproportionate influence in elections (although this confusion … Continue reading →

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More Problems With repealing the 17th Amendment

Posted on December 29, 2017 by Thomas Mets

A while back I wrote about some of the problems with any plan to repeal the Direct Election of Senators. There are a few other problems with the approach. It brings the flaws of the electoral college system to another … Continue reading →

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Thursday Throwback: Changing Election Laws

Posted on July 20, 2017 by Thomas Mets

Several years ago, there was a brief discussion about whether Republicans might change the law, so that key swing states, the electoral votes would go to the winner of congressional districts. This is the current system for Maine and Nebraska. … Continue reading →

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