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This computer programmer solved gerrymandering in his spare time

This computer programmer solved gerrymandering in his spare time | Human Interest | Scoop.it
From www.washingtonpost.com - March 12, 2017 11:11 AM
We could take human error out of the redistricting process entirely. Why don't we?
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Madison Murphy's curator insight, May 16, 2017 2:34 PM
The Computer Programmer looks at gerrymandering in a different way by drawing boundary lines on his map and then comparing to show you the difference. This relates to the classroom by showing how gerrymandering draws lines of states but is illegal. This still exists and is bigger in political parties.
Mr Mac's curator insight, June 13, 2017 10:23 AM
Unit 1 - regions, GIS, Unit 4 - districts, gerrymandering (please note, saying "solved" might be a stretch as any districting will have to work on some form of bias) 
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Gerrymandering Explained

From www.youtube.com - December 3, 2016 10:54 AM
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Gerrymandering Visualized

Gerrymandering Visualized | Human Interest | Scoop.it
From www.washingtonpost.com - November 23, 2015 5:00 PM
By simplifying gerrymandering we see how problematic it really is.
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Lucas Olive's curator insight, April 28, 2017 8:19 PM
This article relates to what we have been learning in class because it talks about how gerrymandering works and how it manipulates political geography. My opinion on this topic is that it's a big problem for people who oppose the side that is gerrymandering and it's really unfair to the opposing side.
Kassie Geiger's curator insight, April 30, 2017 9:35 PM
This is related to world cultural geography by the word gerrymandering. Gerrymandering is the process of redrawing legislative boundaries for the purpose of benefiting the party in power. Gerrymandering is completely and utterly unfair to the powerless party. The process is practically setting up zones of people who are, for instance, democratic, that means that particular county (region, district, etc.) is democratic majority and possibly have republican minority, therefore the democrats win that county (region, district, etc).
Mr Mac's curator insight, June 13, 2017 10:19 AM
Unit 4 - Gerrymandering 
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State Borders Were Drawn in the Distant Past. Is It Time to Reimagine Our Map?

State Borders Were Drawn in the Distant Past. Is It Time to Reimagine Our Map? | Human Interest | Scoop.it
From www.slate.com - October 31, 2014 3:18 PM

"Most state borders were drawn centuries ago, long before the country was fully settled, and often the lines were drawn somewhat arbitrarily, to coincide with topography or latitude and longitude lines that today have little to do with population numbers.  Most state borders were drawn centuries ago, long before the country was fully settled, and often the lines were drawn somewhat arbitrarily, to coincide with topography or latitude and longitude lines that today have little to do with population numbers."


Tags: cartography, mapping, visualization, regions, gerrymandering, political, mapping, census, density.

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What are the most gerrymandered House delegations?

What are the most gerrymandered House delegations? | Human Interest | Scoop.it
From www.vox.com - April 16, 2014 12:14 AM
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Clinton would have won if the United States looked like the top map

Clinton would have won if the United States looked like the top map | Human Interest | Scoop.it
From medium.com - December 3, 2016 10:43 AM
Can you tell what’s wrong with this map of the United States? I’ll give you a hint: Look near the Great Lakes and the Gulf of Mexico. Spot the problem yet? A further hint: Look at the border of Wisconsin and Illinois as well as the Florida Panhandle. See it now? The Wisconsin-Illinois border is slightly more southern and the Florida Panhandle is slightly shorter.
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Corey Rogers's curator insight, December 13, 2018 4:14 PM
The electoral college is such a mess that it shouldn't be relied on for figuring out the President. With the misrepresentation of the map and the continuous gerrymandering the United States should use the popular vote category instead of the Electoral College. 
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Judges Find Wisconsin Redistricting Unfairly Favored Republicans

Judges Find Wisconsin Redistricting Unfairly Favored Republicans | Human Interest | Scoop.it
From www.nytimes.com - December 3, 2016 10:57 AM
A federal panel called the 2011 redrawing of Wisconsin Assembly districts an unconstitutional gerrymander, ruling in a case that could go to the Supreme Court.

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Could Supreme Court Decision Lead To Death Of The Gerrymander?

Could Supreme Court Decision Lead To Death Of The Gerrymander? | Human Interest | Scoop.it
From www.npr.org - July 2, 2015 3:42 AM
More than a half-dozen other states could implement independent redistricting commissions in the wake of the court's decision Monday to uphold Arizona's commission.
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America’s most gerrymandered congressional districts

America’s most gerrymandered congressional districts | Human Interest | Scoop.it
From www.washingtonpost.com - May 18, 2014 12:24 AM
A brief overview of crimes against geography in the 113th Congress.
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Courtney Barrowman's curator insight, May 30, 2014 3:15 PM

unit 4
Michael E Herrera's curator insight, July 26, 2017 6:29 PM
Is Gerry Mander Jim Crow's cousin?
Yvonne Pierce's curator insight, July 13, 2019 10:21 PM
It will be very interesting to see how the districts change after the Census 2020.  Eyes wide open to gerrymandering.


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