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GIS in the Politics Classroom: Using the Redistricting Process as a Case Study

GIS in the Politics Classroom: Using the Redistricting Process as a Case Study. John Blackburn and Mark Rush Washington and Lee University. Overview. Background:The Redistricting Controversy Course Description and Student Projects Logistical Issues. The Redistricting Process.

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GIS in the Politics Classroom: Using the Redistricting Process as a Case Study

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  1. GIS in the Politics Classroom: Using the Redistricting Process as a Case Study John Blackburn and Mark Rush Washington and Lee University

  2. Overview • Background:The Redistricting Controversy • Course Description and Student Projects • Logistical Issues

  3. The Redistricting Process • One Person, One Vote • The Voting Rights Act • Incumbent Protection • Creative Cartography

  4. House 91—1991 (OK)

  5. House 91—2001 (challenged)

  6. Course Description and Goal • Teach ArcView GIS technology in an applied, practical lab setting • To draw a rival plan to that drawn by the General Assembly, abiding by the existing legal restrictions imposed by statutes and the U.S. and Virginia Constitutions

  7. Syllabus • Course Page: http://miley2.wlu.edu/redistw02/ • Readings in Voting Rights Law • Readings in Electoral Behavior • Readings in Virginia Politics • Visits by Scholars and Legislators

  8. Creigh Deeds Still

  9. Hands On Training • Basic Arcview GIS tutorial • Learning by doing: Student Projects

  10. Student Projects

  11. The Republican House Plan

  12. Split Counties in My House Plan

  13. Areas of Interest with My Plan • Washington D.C. Area • Diverse Minority Representation • Preserves Contiguity of Many County and Municipal Boundaries Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 are all 5-Seat Districts

  14. RESULTS! SENATE BILL NO. 872 Offered January 8, 2003 Prefiled January 7, 2003 A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 3 of Title 24.2 an article numbered 1.1, consisting of sections numbered 24.2-301.2 through 24.2-301.7, relating to establishment of the Virginia Redistricting Commission; preparation of and standards for state legislative and congressional redistricting plans. ---------- Patrons-- Deeds; Delegate: Jones, D.C. ---------- Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections

  15. RESULTS!?!? (SB872) 01/21/03 Senate: Failed to report (defeated) in P. & E. (5-Y 10-N)

  16. Support Challenges • Data Preparation • Network Bandwidth & Storage • Inadequate Teaching Spaces • Training & Technical Support

  17. Clips from CD Video • Student Comment • Escaping from the Batcave

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