Is anyone else excited by Obama's post-election soon to be initiatives?

[MineralMan]

5. The President has no role in preventing gerrymandering.

District definitions are drawn by each state. There is an oversight by the federal government, but changes require legal action in federal courts. Redistricting after each census is still done by states, with the federal government playing no role until after the districts are defined, except in rare cases where a court has decided that redistricting will be reviewed by a federal system.

The President, however, plays no role in this and has no power to play a role.

If your state has gerrymandered districts, then it's up to the voters in your state to elect new representation that will do the job fairly, as is done in most states. If you need an example, look at Minnesota or Oregon. MN's districting system is subject to state court review after each redistricting. It must follow strict rules and adhere to state law. The citizens of Minnesota have insisted on that.

Each state needs a fair redistricting system, but it's up to the citizens of each state to make sure that is in place.

You can review methods of redistricting and learn more about gerrymandering at the links below:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerrymandering
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerrymandering_in_the_United_States