Controversial rulings from the U.S. Supreme Court and the Virginia Supreme Court in the last several weeks have thrust redistricting into the spotlight.
Districts have been gerrymandered for decades to favor Democrats, now they are crying foul. Many states in New England have between 38-49% Republican voters but have no seats at the table, since Dems have gerrymandered to their own political advantage, like in CA.
Thank you for this brief but informative analysis on redistricting. The problem is how to get the broad middle of voters who dwell between small L liberal and small C conservative to read this.
Agree that this is an unpleasant business just making politics even more tribal but at least the Louisiana court decision stops race based preferential voting and that can only be a good thing!
Districts have been gerrymandered for decades to favor Democrats, now they are crying foul. Many states in New England have between 38-49% Republican voters but have no seats at the table, since Dems have gerrymandered to their own political advantage, like in CA.
Thank you for this brief but informative analysis on redistricting. The problem is how to get the broad middle of voters who dwell between small L liberal and small C conservative to read this.
Agree that this is an unpleasant business just making politics even more tribal but at least the Louisiana court decision stops race based preferential voting and that can only be a good thing!
We should have 10,000 congressmen. Pay them $10,000 each. Increase representatives dilute their individual power .
Hmm. Interesting!