AP Human Geography
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Gerrymandering Solved
Chapter 8: Political Geography
Thoughts and Ruminations
In the article Gerrymandering Solved, by Christopher Ingraham, a software engineer named Brian Olsen solves the problem of gerrymandering in his spare time. He created a program that redraws district laws so they are, "optimally compact." By redrawing these lines not only are the districts more compact, but elections can no longer be rigged in the favor of one candidate which will increase their political ability.
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