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Stopping partisan gerrymandering is more complicated than you think

  • Written by Justin Buchler, Associate Professor of Political Science, Case Western Reserve University

Several states have waged fierce battles recently over partisan gerrymandering, when states are redistricted in favor of a particular political party. Now Missouri wants to lead the nation with a new, combined requirement for partisan fairness and competition for redistricting plans.

But drawing legislative district lines is an exercise in...

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