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[danenania]

*Nonvoters in a select few swing states could swing the outcome. (At least in regard to presidential elections--for local elections you have a point!)

Edit: for downvoters, please note that I say this not to encourage apathy, but because I would like this problem to be fixed!

[JumpCrisscross → danenania]

> for local elections you have a point

Also for most Congressional and state elections, as well as referenda.

[danenania → JumpCrisscross]

Right, though congressional elections are also a mixed bag due to gerrymandering.

[brookst → danenania]

Gerrymandering relies on low turnout. Gerrymandered districts backfire when the opposition wins, because you’ve diluted your supporters in other districts. The line between unfair success and unfair failure is very thin.