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Jul 5, 2023 · Harvard researchers say gerrymandering is still a problem, but for perhaps less-obvious reasons. They found the tactic used by parties to gain a numerical advantage in Congress was widespread during the 2020 redistricting cycle, yet its effect on the partisan makeup of the U.S. House of Representatives was small.
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Apr 1, 2024 · Gerrymandering dates back to the 18th century, and damages democracy. But independent commissions can be a solution.
The term has negative connotations, and gerrymandering is almost always considered a corruption of the democratic process. The resulting district is known as a gerrymander ( / ˈ dʒ ɛr i ˌ m æ n d ər , ˈ ɡ ɛr i -/ ).
Jun 9, 2023 · The latest redistricting cycle was the first since the Supreme Court’s 2019 ruling that gerrymandering for party advantage cannot be challenged in federal court. Here are six things to know about partisan gerrymandering and how it impacts our democracy. Gerrymandering is deeply undemocratic.
2 days ago · Gerrymandering in Ohio. Gerrymandering can be seen in practice in Ohio, the home state of the Kettering Foundation. Under current state law, redistricting decisions are made by a commission mostly made up by elected and appointed Republicans. In 2022, Ohio’s Supreme Court repeatedly rejected the commission’s maps for violating a provision ...
Feb 2, 2018 · Brookings Senior Elaine Kamarck unpacks the origin and causes of gerrymandering and explains how states can reform the process for better results.
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Feb 1, 2022 · The most common tactic is partisan gerrymandering, in which one party gains an unfair advantage by redrawing maps in ways that benefit its candidates. In recent cycles, Republicans have...