Midwest Sociology

Caity Curry

Nov. 13, 2017, 2:58 a.m.

Crosspost from
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Does Gerrymandering Disrupt American Democracy?

Political spectators anxiously await a final decision from the Supreme Court on the Wisconsin gerrymandering case, Gill v. Whitford. Gerrymandering occurs when legislators redraw voting districts in order to concentrate their electoral dominance. This highly anticipated judicial decision could stop gerrymandering practices and require courts around the country to search for bias in their district […]

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