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by quag 2053 days ago
Choosing a random person from the population to be a representative is called sortition. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sortition
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"Sortition" is a dumb name. Name it so what people already know what it is: "juries".

If you say "I think we should use sortition to decide voting districts" no one will know what the hell you're talking about. If you say "Voting districts should be approved by citizen juries" it is simple and clear. Avoid jargon that doesn't add any precision.