This refers to the changes that are sometimes needed between electoral boundaries to ensure that each division has approximately the same number of voters in it. Sometimes this can effect the outcome of an election if it changes the social mix in a division, such as increasing or decreasing the number of rural or city areas within the division. Sitting members can find that their safe seat is now a marginal one.
The coalitions of voters that support the parties change significantly.
see secular realignment.
The Realignment of Tavish - 2012 was released on: USA: 27 March 2012 (internet)
Party realignment is a type of shift in politics. It involves realigning the already established balance of powers between political parties.
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Stefano Bartolini has written: 'Identity, competition, and electoral availability' -- subject(s): Elections, History, Political stability, Voting 'Plurality competition and party realignment in Italy' -- subject(s): Politics and government, Practical Politics, Voting
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Secular realignment is one of two concepts given by political science scholars which describe the process of voters shifting from one party to another over a gradual period of time, such as a decade or two. This is opposed to critical realignment, which signifies that there has been a major shift in voting patterns in a single election or two.
It is when a party, (such as the Republican Party since Reagan) slowly participate in a realignment over a period of 10-30 years (they gain the support of most voters for a long time) Reagan, Bush Sr., Clinton, Bush Jr., 3 of 4 presidents have been Republican Before these presidents, the Democrats have controlled both the presidency and both Houses of Congress since 1932 when the Democratic Realignment occurred However, NOW, there is no chance of a political realignment because of Obama!
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