Supreme Court to decide on partisan gerrymandering
The Supreme Court agreed Monday to decide whether partisan gerrymandering — in which voting districts are drawn to favor one party — is a time-honored American political tradition or has evolved into an unconstitutional rigging of elections. The Wisconsin case of Gill vs. Whitford, to be heard in the fall, could yield one of…
Gerrymandering: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
Lawmakers often reshape voting districts to shift the balance of political power. That’s unfair to voters, even those of us with questionable judgment. Gerrymandering — drawing political boundaries to give your party a numeric advantage over an opposing party — is a difficult process to explain. If you find the notion confusing, check out the chart […]