Because of gerrymandering should the US go to a parliamentary system?
We could do away with Congressional districts .
No, you need districts to have a parliamentary system. The problem is not the system, it is how it is carried out.
A district should be about population size only. But in the US there are so many consideration's that it is beyond idiotic.
Why wouldn't a winner take all system for the state not work for the House of Reps. The number of reps determined by population?
Because of gerrymandering should the US go to a parliamentary system?
But in the US there are so many consideration's that it is beyond idiotic.
Why wouldn't a winner take all system for the state not work for the House of Reps. The number of reps determined by population?
race and political leaning are the two main ones.
Are they formal criteria that override population numbers?
Dunno, but they certainly define the districts and that is wrong. You are stacking the deck by doing this pure and simple, and that is why so many congressional seats are "sure things" and not contested these days. It has gotten much worse the last few decades with the GOP taking over states. The last election far more people voted for the democrats but the House did not flip... that should not happen.
No, you need districts to have a parliamentary system. The problem is not the system, it is how it is carried out.
A district should be about population size only. But in the US there are so many consideration's that it is beyond idiotic.
You can have a purely list based, non-geographic, parliamentary system without districts or riders. Many countries do it. In this system there are a set number of seats in the legislator and political parties arrange a list with an order of precedence. Seats are allocated as a proportion of the popular vote and the more seats one the further down the list (which is their slate of candidates) you go. The party leader is usually at the top of the list to ensure his or her entrance into the legislature.
I know, I come from a country with such a system, but we still have districts. I can not think of one country that does not have some sort of district system to elect their politicians.
Off the top of my head? I know Israel lacks electoral districts
I believe Italy has them but that they serve only a very minor purpose.