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Redistricting . How Do We Determine Who We Are Voting For?. It Really is a Puzzle. Guidelines for Districts. What guidance does the Constitution give? General Ticket System Single Member District At-Large. 1842. Removal of General Election System State Legislatures
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Redistricting How Do We Determine Who We Are Voting For?
Guidelines for Districts • What guidance does the Constitution give? • General Ticket System • Single Member District • At-Large
1842 • Removal of General Election System • State Legislatures • Continuous Territory
1872 • Population
1901 • Compact Territory
7th Congressional District Becomes the 10th Congressional District
Definition • Drawing district boundaries to the advantage of one group over another.
Why Gerrymander? • Concentrate opposition in as few districts as possible. • Spread out the opposition and mix them with your majority.
Baker v Carr (1962) Tennessee Population
Baker v Carr (1962) • Congressional districts hadn’t been changed since 1901.
Wesberry v Sanders (1964) • Rural v Urban Representation • Article I, Section 2 • Apportioned by respective numbers • One Man, One Vote
Ohio Redistricting • Apportionment Board • Governor • Secretary of State • State Auditor • One representative of the Speaker of the House • One member of the opposite party