Algorithms Supercharged Gerrymandering. We Should Use Them to Fix it.

A new suite of open source redistricting software can help citizens reclaim democracy.

Today, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments for Gill v. Whitford, in which the state of Wisconsin will argue that congressional redistricting practices are not subject to judicial oversight. At the core of this hearing is whether partisan gerrymandering—a tactic used by political parties to redraw congressional voting districts so that the voting power within those … Leia mais

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