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So redistricting season is almost upon us and in light of the #WeThePeopleAct I thought maybe a primer on gerrymandering might be in order.
Unusually for me we're not gonna do a ton of history here, I just think it's important for folks to know some of the process.
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Unusually for me we're not gonna do a ton of history here, I just think it's important for folks to know some of the process.
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In a nutshell the Constitutionally mandated census is how we figure out how many seats each party gets in Congress, & the state houses.
This process used to be pretty anodyne until MA passed a law in 1812 that entrenched the Democratic-Republican party's power in the state.
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This process used to be pretty anodyne until MA passed a law in 1812 that entrenched the Democratic-Republican party's power in the state.
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The governor of MA at the time, Elbridge Gerry, signed this bill into law against his wishes, yet he has been attached to this highly undemocratic process ever since. There was blame cast upon him in every East Coast paper at the time.
Perhaps you've seen this old cartoon?
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Perhaps you've seen this old cartoon?
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