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Nestormahkno19d t1_iwrpc03 wrote

All districts should be as close to a recognizable shape as possible, preferably square shaped

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Avadya t1_iwsfea1 wrote

I would say that geographies features would be necessary border conditions

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jdkeith t1_iwrr29e wrote

Shortest splitline seemed like it was a decent enough solution.

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affinepplan t1_iwsa9l0 wrote

Shortest splitline is a clever gimmick but probably not super useful for real life. Sometimes there really are natural (e.g. rivers, mountainsides, etc. etc.) or cultural boundaries that should be respected.

Better would be to get rid of single-seat districts entirely and elect representatives using proportional representation. This is the only way to conclusively eliminate gerrymandering

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jdkeith t1_iwscbai wrote

I support proportional representation.

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