Re:Engineer's Solution: Neutral Redistricting so Reelection ...
by dragonwriter on Thursday October 17, 2013 @02:11PM
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> Much of the so-called "gerrymandering" is required by the VRA
Not by the VRA alone, but by the VRA combined with the statutory requirement for single-member districts, combined with the expected outcomes of FPTP elections.
Keep the VRA and eliminate FPTP in single-member districts, and you don't need to gerrymander to preserve expected minority representation (plus, you represent everyone better, not just the particular racial minority being protected by the VRA.)
Not by the VRA alone, but by the VRA combined with the statutory requirement for single-member districts, combined with the expected outcomes of FPTP elections.
Keep the VRA and eliminate FPTP in single-member districts, and you don't need to gerrymander to preserve expected minority representation (plus, you represent everyone better, not just the particular racial minority being protected by the VRA.)