Will the appropriateness of a mathematical technique to measure gerrymandering be decided by the Supreme Court?
A Wisconsin federal court threw out the state’s redistricting on the grounds that it was gerrymandered by the Republicans. Article
In the past, as the article mentions, it has not been possible to prove gerrymandering because there was no way to measure it. The article mentions a new technique called efficiency gap. This site gives a nice description of how it works. It is encouraging that one of the three judges deciding the case is a Reagan appointee. It show that mathematics can sometimes override ideology.
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