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Can You Solve Slate’s Gerrymandering Jigsaw Puzzle?
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| Contributor | Scott³ |
| Last Edited | Scott³ Aug 21, 2013 05:00pm |
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| Category | News |
| Author | Chris Kirk |
| News Date | Wednesday, August 21, 2013 10:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | "Put the ridiculously gerrymandered congressional districts back together.
Gerrymandering, the practice of redrawing congressional districts after a decadal census to favor one political party over the other, is getting a bad rap, especially after Republicans used it to maintain a majority in the House despite losing the majority vote in the last election. Sure, gerrymandering may be a way for parties to gain unfair political advantage at the cost of true democracy, but who doesn’t love the crazy congressional district shapes it makes? With a little imagination, Ohio’s 9th District isn’t just a place for the GOP to cram Democratic voters—it’s also a terrible serpent! Pennsylvania's 16th District is a flexing bodybuilder, Ohio’s 12th a loyal pup, and Maryland’s 3rd a “broken-winged pterodactyl.” With Slate’s gerrymandering jigsaw puzzle, gerrymandering is more exciting than ever. How fast can you put the pieces of the electorate back together?" |
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