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Monte Carlo simulations to analyze gerrymandering - deckeda - 08-30-2022
WaPo subscription needed
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/interactive/2022/algorithmic-redistricting/
It’s an interesting primer. Some districts have already had judges influenced be usage of algorithms but they (the computer simulations) are far from perfect. But it’s a step in the right direction.
Our bigger issues remain:
1) the House has too-few representatives (numbers are capped, increasing population is not)
2) the Senate has too-many representatives (small state protections are used as a cudgel instead)
Re: Monte Carlo simulations to analyze gerrymandering - Harbourmaster - 08-30-2022
I read that article the other da and found it very enlightening!