In a framework with two parties, deterministic voter preferences and a type of geographical constraints, we propose a set of simple axioms and show that they jointly characterize the districting rule that maximizes the number of districts one party can win, given the distribution of individual...

In a framework with two parties, deterministic voter preferences and a type of geographical constraints, we propose a set of simple axioms and show that they jointly characterize the districting rule that maximizes the number of districts one party can win, given the distribution of individual...

The Hungarian mixed-member electoral system adopted in 1989 is one of the most complicated electoral systems. We show by example that the Hungarian election system suffers from the so-called population paradox. Particularly, the governing coalition may lose as many as 8 seats by either getting...