Re:Gerrymandering and a cure - shortest splitline algorithm
by mikeash on Wednesday January 02, 2013 @11:09PM
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Gerrymandering is only a symptom, and cannot be cured without tackling the underlying disease. That disease is a political culture in which politicians will do whatever it takes to win, regardless of popular sentiment. No, I have no idea how to fix that.
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Re:Gerrymandering and a cure - shortest splitline algorithm
by gizmo686 on Thursday January 03, 2013 @01:12AM
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Set up the system so that the politician's best chance at winning comes from doing as good a job as possible. This means providing as few oppurtunities as possible to game the system.