Geografija izbora
Election Geography
Author(s): Radovan PavićSubject(s): Politics, Political Sciences, Electoral systems
Published by: Fakultet političkih znanosti u Zagrebu
Keywords: electoral system; election manipulation; voting areas; gerrymandering;
Summary/Abstract: The author describes some possibilities of election manipulation through the ≫tailoring≪ of voting areas. This procedure is often called gerrymandering and its purpose is to secure a desireable voting result through administratively dividing or fusing the electoral body in the voting areas. By reshaping of this kind a necessary majority can be achieved and, equally so, the expected number of votes for the opposite party can be reduced.
Journal: Politička Misao
- Issue Year: XXIX/1992
- Issue No: 02
- Page Range: 48-52
- Page Count: 5
- Language: Croatian