Abstract
![CDATA[Electoral redistribution (redistricting) is a process that seeks to advance the principle of ‘one vote, one value’ in the face of dynamic human populations. Using the Australian federal electoral system as a case study, this article examines the impact of changes in the size, composition and spatial distribution of the population on electoral boundary delimitation over the past 110 years, and analyses the likely impact of future population change over the next forty years. The article concludes that the Australian electoral system has moved progressively towards greater equality of voting power encapsulated by the ‘one vote, one value’ principle. However, the capacity to achieve even greater equality through electoral redistribution is constrained by constitutional and pragmatic considerations.]]
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of the Population Association of America 2012 Annual Meeting: San Francisco, C.A., May 3-5, Hilton San Francisco, Union Square |
| Publisher | Population Association of America |
| Number of pages | 34 |
| Publication status | Published - 2012 |
| Event | Population Association of America. Meeting - Duration: 1 Jan 2012 → … |
Conference
| Conference | Population Association of America. Meeting |
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| Period | 1/01/12 → … |
Keywords
- electoral boundaries
- malapportionment
- population
- redistribution
- Australia