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re: Gerrymandering has been in practice for generations
Posted on 1/10/18 at 3:07 pm to SoulGlo
Posted on 1/10/18 at 3:07 pm to SoulGlo
I'm OK with pure math and geography.
This guy developed a computer algorithm that draws districts with zero politics involved.
La districts using computer algorithm.
This guy developed a computer algorithm that draws districts with zero politics involved.
La districts using computer algorithm.
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Posted on 1/10/18 at 3:16 pm to TrueTiger
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I'm OK with pure math and geography.
This guy developed a computer algorithm that draws districts with zero politics involved.
California districts without looking at any political data. However, one of their criteria is to not separate groups of interest. This could mean ethnic communities, but could also mean "we are a group of horse farmers"
They are said to have some of the best drawn districts even though the state as a whole leans heavily towards the democrats.
(I've been listening to the Gerrymandering Project from 538 the past few weeks. It is really interesting and a good listen on the topic)
Posted on 1/10/18 at 5:35 pm to TrueTiger
Re: "This guy developed a computer algorithm that draws districts with zero politics involved".
You can't do that one in Louisiana due to the 4 times-extended and amended Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act and Department of Justice review of it.
Under Federal laws and regs, due to our history, in our state you MUST have at least ONE majority-minority district (used to be two before we began hemorrhaging representation; thus the old Cleo Fields district that was gerrymandered all over the state).
Right now, the one majority-minority district has to run from Baton Rouge to New Orleans to get a black majority. That map doesn't look like it would cut Dept. of Justice review.
You can't do that one in Louisiana due to the 4 times-extended and amended Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act and Department of Justice review of it.
Under Federal laws and regs, due to our history, in our state you MUST have at least ONE majority-minority district (used to be two before we began hemorrhaging representation; thus the old Cleo Fields district that was gerrymandered all over the state).
Right now, the one majority-minority district has to run from Baton Rouge to New Orleans to get a black majority. That map doesn't look like it would cut Dept. of Justice review.
This post was edited on 1/10/18 at 5:42 pm
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