geometry and gerrymandering – Ministry of Public Witness

17 Apr 2018

Support an Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission for PA

by Sandy Strauss | posted in: Elections/Voting Issues, Uncategorized | 0

From Fair Districts PA (http://www.fairdistrictspa.com): In Pennsylvania, politicians are choosing their voters, instead of the other way around. We can end gerrymandering by passing SB 22, which would create an independent citizens redistricting commission with strict rules for fairness and … Continued

27 Feb 2017

Meet the Math Professor Who’s Fighting Gerrymandering With Geometry

by Sandy Strauss | posted in: Elections/Voting Issues, Uncategorized | 0

By Shannon Najmabadi February 22, 2017 Chronicle of Higher Education Moon Duchin, of Tufts U., has helped create a program to train mathematicians to serve as expert witnesses in court cases over redrawn electoral districts. (Tufts U.) A Tufts University professor … Continued