[strategofr]

"There is no such thing as an independent commission if you think an independent commission means it is independent of politics."

True. That is why I propose that redistricting be done via a computer program. Just a simple program, open source, to divide a state into geographically logical sections with equal population in each section. The program to be approved by the voters. With a Constitutional ammendment if necessary. These people are stealing away our democracy.

[J-Bro_in_Ohio]

That is a good idea worthy of looking into.
Actually real recently I was listening to a former Congressional candidate (Ben Knoop, 4th dist. vs. Oxley) talk about these reform issues, and he made the claim that he's seen software similiar to what you're describing, which is already used. However, It's not being used how you described. It's being used to gerrymander, and seeing how he was a democrat he's probably praying for the chance to use it so he can win a seat. It's hard to tell how credible his claims were and what his intensions of making them were. If you know what I mean.

[Lunkhead_01]

Golly, doesn't anyone on FR have a freakin' spell checker?

And who will write the computer program?