File:Gerrymandering 36-28.png

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English: How Gerrymandering can influence the result of elections in a non-proportional system. In each case there are 36 green and 28 magenta dots in total. Depending on how the 4 districts are designed, there can be a 3:1 or a 4:0 win for the greens, a 2:2 tie, or even a 1:3 win for the state-wide minority party (magenta).
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Source I used Image:Gerrymander3.svg as a graphical source, but the number, distribution, and grouping of green/magenta dots it totally original. Made with Photoshop.
Author Gazilion
Other versions File:Gerrymandering 36-28 svg.svg (with different shapes — circles and pentagons — form color-independence)

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current17:21, 3 June 2008Thumbnail for version as of 17:21, 3 June 20081,000 × 1,000 (179 KB)Gazilion (talk | contribs){{Information |Description={{en|1=How Gerrymandering can influence the result of elections in a non-proportional system. In each case there are 36 green and 28 magenta dots in total. Depending on how the 4 districts are designed, there can be a 3:1 or

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