Electoral Inequality

Electoral inequality refers to the unequal weight of individual votes in an election. This can happen when some votes have more influence on the outcome than others, often due to factors like gerrymandering (manipulating district boundaries) or variations in voter representation based on population size. It means that not every citizen's voice carries the same power in determining results, leading to disparities in political representation and potential disenfranchisement of certain groups. In essence, it undermines the principle of one-person, one-vote, which is foundational to democratic processes.