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JaneyVee

(19,877 posts) Thu May 8, 2014, 09:34 PM May 2014

This is what America would look like without gerrymandering [View all]

The map was created by the Center for Range Voting, which was founded by math PhD Warren Smith and engineer Jan Kok to float innovative election reform proposals. To make it, they used what they call the shortest splitline algorithm. Basically, they used the shortest possible line to cut a state into two halves with roughly equal populations. Then they did so again, and again, and again, until they had the proper number of overall districts.

link: http://www.vox.com/2014/5/8/5695350/this-is-what-america-would-look-like-without-gerrymandering

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This is what America would look like without gerrymandering [View all] JaneyVee May 2014 OP

But what would America look like without gerrymandering Art_from_Ark May 2014 #1

+1 Agschmid May 2014 #2

First question that 2naSalit May 2014 #7

In Pennsylvania Demos win popular vote but Repubicans get 72% House seats KittyWampus May 2014 #3

That happened here in NC too struggle4progress May 2014 #5

There is something very wrong when the majority of voters vote for a Democrat, ohnoyoudidnt May 2014 #4

In the long run, though, even this bullshit won't be enough to save them. nomorenomore08 May 2014 #6

I agree, but the fight against oligarchy and avarice is a neverending batttle. ohnoyoudidnt May 2014 #8

True, and the GOP/Koch-strokers are only the most visible face of it. nomorenomore08 May 2014 #9

To be honest, I think districting is unsustainable, at least how we keep practicing it... Humanist_Activist May 2014 #10

I agree... Springslips May 2014 #11

Honestly, much of it is because of the history of the United States. Humanist_Activist May 2014 #14

This is nonsense because ... aggiesal May 2014 #12

While you are correct on the stateline issue nadinbrzezinski May 2014 #13

The reality of the free vote in America polynomial May 2014 #15