Draw It Yourself: What Would A Fair Pennsylvania Congressional Map Look Like?

In this blog by Robert Wheel, Esq. on Medium, the writer describes the process of drawing Congressional districts for Pennsylvania that are more in line with the constitutional requirements regarding size, compactness, avoiding overuse of cutting through municipalities, etc. He comes up with a map that would have many more competitive districts and a fairer distribution by party given party registrations in Pennsylvania. You can read his blog and see his maps at https://medium.com/@BobbyBigWheel/draw-it-yourself-what-would-a-fair-pennsylvania-congressional-map-look-like-ebf67ea5a340.

And here is Pennsylvania’s gerrymandering poster child–quite possibly the nation’s worst: PA-7, affectionately known as “Goofy kicking Donald Duck.” Enjoy…