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> Is there a particular standard...? Well in this case, the legislator literally admitted to gerrymandering. See the opinion: Rather than seeking to advan
by crispyambulance 9y ago
> Is there a particular standard...?
Well in this case, the legislator literally admitted to gerrymandering. See the opinion:
Rather than seeking to advance any democratic or
constitutional interest, the state legislator
responsible for drawing the 2016 Plan said
he drew the map to advantage Republican
candidates because he “think[s] electing
Republicans is better than electing Democrats.”
Ex. 1016, at 34:21–23. But that is not a
choice the Constitution allows legislative
mapdrawers to make.
I don't think there's an easy way prove gerrymandering. The only antidote is to require serious (and audit-able) bipartisan cooperation when re-drawing districts.