[ericst]

That's something I never understood from the US (I am not from there). From those kind of article I kind of get the impression that every election occurs with different voting district. If that is the case it is extremely confusing. I understand you might want to do it every now and then, but not every single time. Is that right?

As far as solving the problem, maybe we should look at how we count votes. The way it is done know tend to polarize opinions. Maybe something that would average them like Range Voting [0] would be better. That way trying to win election is more about being fit for the majority rather than trying isolate a majority of people. Gerrymandering would become a lot more difficult as people can vote, to a varying degree, for or against you.

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Range_voting

[maxerickson]

It's only certain elections that rely on the ever changing districts (largely state and federal legislators).

The districts only change every 10 years. The motivation is to keep the variation in population between the districts low.

[ericst]

Thank you for you answer. Would doing without districts altogether for federal legislator be a possibility? And on state level you could model on the congress with one chamber based on districts' majority and one other on population?

[maxerickson]

It's not a near term practical possibility, it would require a Constitutional amendment.

For states, they each get to decide how to structure their own government. Many do have 2 houses. Here the upper house is elected from larger districts than the lower house, but each member represents 1 district.