> something close to algorithmic probably ends up the least controversial and most comprehensible in the long run One suggestion in this direction is the shortest split line algorithm:…
One proposed implementation of your suggestion is the shortest split line algorithm: http://www.rangevoting.org/GerryExamples.html The OP also uses split lines, but they are optimized for maximum partisan effect.
> the example on the webpage is pretty contrived That's true, but the point of the demonstration is simply that the snaky, salamander-looking shapes are not necessary. There's every reason to believe that you can…
The main takeaway from the article is that sometimes there is a trade-off between nice geometrical shapes and proportional district results. If a machine gave you a crazy-shaped district map because that's the only way…
> blue is a majority of every 3x3 square Blue is indeed a slight majority of every "3x lattice"-aligned square. But if you take the top left square and shift one down and one right, you'll see that in fact red wins that…
> something close to algorithmic probably ends up the least controversial and most comprehensible in the long run One suggestion in this direction is the shortest split line algorithm:…
One proposed implementation of your suggestion is the shortest split line algorithm: http://www.rangevoting.org/GerryExamples.html The OP also uses split lines, but they are optimized for maximum partisan effect.
> the example on the webpage is pretty contrived That's true, but the point of the demonstration is simply that the snaky, salamander-looking shapes are not necessary. There's every reason to believe that you can…
The main takeaway from the article is that sometimes there is a trade-off between nice geometrical shapes and proportional district results. If a machine gave you a crazy-shaped district map because that's the only way…
> blue is a majority of every 3x3 square Blue is indeed a slight majority of every "3x lattice"-aligned square. But if you take the top left square and shift one down and one right, you'll see that in fact red wins that…