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Boundaries that Matter: Partisan Gerrymandering of U.S. Congressional Districts

Year: 2018

Type: article

Abstract: Boundaries that Matter: Partisan Gerrymandering of U.S. Congressional Districtsgovernment and what policies and programs guide our daily lives.Partisan gerrymandering is drawing the boundaries of electoral districts in a way that gives one party an unfair advantage over its rivals.It is a common practice across the country.Partisan redistricting of our election districts is implemented with the data and tools we GIS professionals enjoy and celebrate, but in that application is too often used to deprive us of the truly representative democracy that our constitution intended.2 At this writing, the Supreme Court may be making game-changing decisions on some pending cases very soon. 1 I made this same assertion in "GIS Will Affect the Political Landscape for the Next Decade and Beyond", GIS Professional, March/

Source: EngagedScholarship @ Cleveland State University (Cleveland State University)

Authors: Salling, Gisp, J Mark

Language: English

Topic: Electoral Systems and Political Participation

Subfield: Political Science and International Relations

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Peace, justice, and strong institutions, Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: green

Funders: North Carolina State University, Iowa State University

OpenAlex ID: W2806230163

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