Why is Gerrymandering permitted?
It took about 40 years for it to start....1812. Both parties had chances to reform...neither wanted to ‘fix’ it.
Best answer....tell the states that you get 10 points to create a district. You can do square shapes, triangle shapes, and L-shapes/M-shapes.
Mostly because there’s no mandated method of setting borders. That was something I was thinking an Article V convention could look at. It should be you start at Point A & draw out a box that encompasses the appropriate number of citizens. Then start a second box B & so on. Being able to draw squiggly lines all over the place is ridiculous.
There are genuine solutions to gerrymandering. They include outlawing districts shaped like a frightened snail trying to escape from an earthquake.
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Why is Gerrymandering permitted?
Who would enforce a “no Gerrymandering” rule? There is no reason to believe whoever did so would be subject to fewer political pressures than there are currently.