In light of all the talk over redistricting and “Gerry mandered districts” I wanted to post some resources and FreeBuffalo’s proposal to fix it.. “A Simple Proposal to Abolish Gerrymandering.” They are also discussing the issue in their blog
Gerrymandering is a controversial form of redistricting in which electoral district or constituency boundaries are manipulated for an electoral advantage. The word “gerrymander” is named for the American politician Elbridge Gerry (July 17, 1744 – November 23, 1814)[1], and is a portmanteau of his name and the word “salamander,” which was used to describe the appearance of a tortuous electoral district Gerry created in order to disadvantage his electoral opponents. “Gerrymander” is used both as a verb meaning “to commit gerrymandering” as well as a noun describing the resulting electoral geography. Ideally, it is pronounced with a hard G, as with Elbridge Gerry’s actual name, but the “jerry” pronunciation is now the normal pronunciation [1].
Gerrymandering may be used to advantage or disadvantage particular constituents, such as members of a racial, linguistic, religious or class group, often in the favor of ruling incumbents or a specific political party. Although all electoral systems which use multiple districts as a basis for determining representation are susceptible to gerrymandering to various degrees, governments using single winner voting systems are the most vulnerable.
Discover how gerrymandering makes the reapportionment and redistricting of congressional districts unfair.
Fraud Factor - Redistricting, Gerrymander, Gerrymandering …
This self-contained comprehensive article on the gerrymander, the redistricting and gerrymandering process, reapportionment, and election fraud is suitable …
Gerrymandering: How Politicians Steal Votes and You Can Return Them
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