Boundary changes

Chris Pritchard; Simon Fogiel; Brenda Harden; Philip Knight

Boundary changes

Chris Pritchard, Simon Fogiel, Brenda Harden, Philip Knight

Mathematics And Statistics

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Abstract

From time to time electoral bodies and political parties need to consider boundary changes and their effects. Constituencies might need to be amalgamated into a smaller number of larger units or subdivided into a larger number of smaller units. Occasionally, boundaries are simply drawn in a different position from where they were for the previous election. All three types of changes can attract debate, if not controversy and conflict. Extreme examples of boundary realignment for political gain is known as gerrymandering.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Does My Vote Count? A Multiplicative Reasoning Project
Place of Publication	Paisley
Pages	19-22
Number of pages	4
Publication status	Published - 24 Mar 2021

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boundary changes
elections
electoral bodies

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