Opinion: This is gerrymandering at its worst. It doesn’t have to be this way.
Opinion: This is gerrymandering at its worst. It doesn’t have to be this way.
- February 1, 2022
- Bernie Grofman, poli sci, The Washington Post, Feb. 1, 2022 (Opinion)
Virginia’s new [redistricting] map shows there is a better way. After the initial
process failed, the Virginia Supreme Court chose two experts [Bernard Grofman, UCI
Distinguished Professor of political science and Sean Trende] — one from each party
— who drew lines that produced a fairer map. The new map includes strong red and deep
blue districts, two majority-minority districts and real battlegrounds elsewhere.
For the full story, please visit https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/interactive/2022/gerrymandering-examples-north-carolina-illinois-alabama-texas-how-to-fix/?itid=sf_opinions.
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