Tools for identifying partisan gerrymandering with an application to congressional districting in Pennsylvania
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DOI: 10.1016/j.polgeo.2019.102069
Abstract: Abstract In League of Women Voters v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (2018) the Pennsylvania Supreme Court struck down as a “severe and durable” partisan gerrymander the congressional map drawn by Republicans in 2011 and used in… read more here.
Keywords: court; gerrymander; pennsylvania; partisan gerrymandering ... See more keywords
The Impact of Partisan Gerrymandering on Political Parties
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DOI: 10.1111/lsq.12276
Abstract: The relationship between votes and seats in the legislature lies at the heart of democratic governance. However, there has been little previous work on the downstream effects of partisan gerrymandering on the health of political… read more here.
Keywords: partisan gerrymandering; political parties; party; gerrymandering political ... See more keywords
Partisan Gerrymandering: Weeds in the Political Thicket
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DOI: 10.1111/ssqu.12743
Abstract: Objective To highlight the extent of the partisan gerrymandering problem in the United States. Methods Bring both original and secondary sources to bear on the problem of partisan gerrymandering, through the examination of election results… read more here.
Keywords: weeds political; partisan gerrymandering; political thicket; gerrymandering weeds ... See more keywords