Timeline for What reforms have successfully avoided the issues of Gerrymandering?
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| May 29, 2013 at 15:00 | comment | added | iowatiger08 | Iowa Redistricting material can be found at legis.iowa.gov/Resources/Redist/redistricting.aspx | |
| May 29, 2013 at 15:00 | comment | added | iowatiger08 | I propose that you review the Iowa redistricting commission report. It details the process and the questions from Iowa. A split Iowa Congressional representation is only one example of many (a possible result). Core evidence of biased gerrymandering is 1)political favoritism 2) weird district lines 3)direct impact by elected persons 4)perpetual incumbency. I will research for more evidence. Iowa code specifically lays out parameters of non-consideration of political party, have normal shaped districts and not directed by legislators. Reduction of gerrymandering is evident. | |
| May 29, 2013 at 0:03 | comment | added | user4012 | This sounds like a theoretical argument, as opposed to evidence that gerrymandering actually decreased in practice (I'm not claiming it didn't, just that someone needs to show the facts) | |
| May 28, 2013 at 20:32 | comment | added | iowatiger08 | Iowa's non-partisan committee is "successful" in reducing the political bias that usually accompanies redistricting for the state because it is supposed to be based upon population numbers without regard to affiliations. This has put incumbents in contest with each other as well as allow for new people in new districts when districts get redrawn. These are the primary issues with gerrymandering (political favoritism and perpetual incumbency) that are significantly addressed by using the committee. | |
| May 20, 2013 at 18:36 | comment | added | user4012 | The question very explicitly asked about "successful". The answer shows a reform, but does not indicate whether it was successful at avoiding the problem. | |
| May 15, 2013 at 20:04 | history | answered | iowatiger08 | CC BY-SA 3.0 |