The process of gerrymandering, drawing legislative district lines to favor one party over another, isn’t new. The practice dates back to the early 19th century.
Ohio primary voters this year approved a ballot issue that changes how the state draws its congressional district lines, a process that will be put to the test after the 2020 Census.
But how it is judged going forward depends on finding a workable standard for identifying a partisan gerrymander in the first place.
A cadre of mathematicians are working on that.
Today on All Sides, the mathematics of gerrymandering.
Guests:
- Jen Miller, executive director, League of Women Voters of Ohio
- Moon Duchin, associate professor of mathematics, Tufts University
- Jonathan Mattingly, chair of mathematics, Duke University