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Gerrymandering results in more competitive districts. So it will be a fact a life because every party wants more. From the point of view of actual Representati
by justinzollars 10y ago
Gerrymandering results in more competitive districts. So it will be a fact a life because every party wants more.
From the point of view of actual Representation it does not make sense. For example, my former Congresswomen was personally heartbroken to lose the town of Bowling Green, in Ohio. Her new district isn't really representative of any logical organization of people, so its hard to be responsive to the needs of the people.
I think my preference is that a computer cut it in a way that considers the geography and land topology and types of communities whether cities or towns - with the goal of being as square as possible.
- pasquinelli 10y agoor just keep the same process for drawing district boundaries but take away the notion of a district to higher elections. that's the source of the bad incentives that lead to gerrymandering.
- dragonwriter 10y ago> Gerrymandering results in more competitive districts. Only when the goal of gerrymandering is to maximize competitive districts, but it's usually not; it's usually to maximize safe districts and districts in which one party has an electoral advantage. (Also, frequently, it's designed to create particular benefits or problems for particular incumbents.)