fins4ever t1_iwr3qnt wrote
Honestly it's something everyone likes to talk crap about but actually fixing it is not really something that can be done. I remember when they tried a "non partisan commission" in NC and it was just as partisan as any map from the state legislature
AMC4x4 OP t1_iwr4i0v wrote
Other states seem to have figured it out? I don't think you'll ever get a 50/50, but I think we can agree that states like Ohio and Florida have just gone batshit crazy. Even NY when they tried gerrymandering the other way, the "Democratic" Court said "no, this is wrong, you can't do this." So I don't think it's hopeless.
piscatator t1_iwrvqmh wrote
The state court in NY then appointed a special master that created 4 districts more favorable to R’s this is why they just one 4 seats in NY.
AMC4x4 OP t1_iwrxuek wrote
Azr431 t1_iwv3bxt wrote
It can be done, but the state constitution needs to empower it. My last state has a true bi-partisan districting commission made up of 6 people, 2 appointed from each of the state majority and minority parties in the house and senate, and 1 appointed by each party state chair. It always yields 3 GOP and 3 Dems and prevents any serious gerrymandering. Only reason it's like this is because it's in the state constitution and the GOP supermajority hasn't tried amending it....yet.
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