The answer to this problem of the Judicial Branch taking over from the legislative branch the issue of redistricting for federal elections was addressed in A Perfect Democracy, It was the first part of the Constitution to be abused. It happened one year after ratification by the State of Virginia when Patrick Henry, James Madison and Jam…
The answer to this problem of the Judicial Branch taking over from the legislative branch the issue of redistricting for federal elections was addressed in A Perfect Democracy, It was the first part of the Constitution to be abused. It happened one year after ratification by the State of Virginia when Patrick Henry, James Madison and James Monroe were vying for a Congressional sear from Virginia. It has been 250 years since and gerrymandering has almost become a science it is used so often. The solution is simple":TAKE REDISTRICTING FOR FEDERAL ELECTIONS AWAY FROM THE STATES and give it to a FEDERAL REDISTRICTING BOARD with 2 members from each state and all 100 have a say in what is acceptable in every state. THE State members act as checks and balances on each other.
MI passed an initiative to create a board comprised of D, R and independents to redraw the districts. It was completed and in place for the last election. When it was analyzed, it didn’t favor any one party.
All that said, we desperately need to get big $$, dark $$, et al out of elections
The answer to this problem of the Judicial Branch taking over from the legislative branch the issue of redistricting for federal elections was addressed in A Perfect Democracy, It was the first part of the Constitution to be abused. It happened one year after ratification by the State of Virginia when Patrick Henry, James Madison and James Monroe were vying for a Congressional sear from Virginia. It has been 250 years since and gerrymandering has almost become a science it is used so often. The solution is simple":TAKE REDISTRICTING FOR FEDERAL ELECTIONS AWAY FROM THE STATES and give it to a FEDERAL REDISTRICTING BOARD with 2 members from each state and all 100 have a say in what is acceptable in every state. THE State members act as checks and balances on each other.
MI passed an initiative to create a board comprised of D, R and independents to redraw the districts. It was completed and in place for the last election. When it was analyzed, it didn’t favor any one party.
All that said, we desperately need to get big $$, dark $$, et al out of elections