Gerrymandering ballot drive under attack

[Hermod]

Mmmm...it seems the topic here is representative democracy, and in my opinion a situation where a minority of voters can consistently elect a majority of representatives is not representative. I'm hopeful that the commission can rectify this situation in Michigan.

One problem with compact distreicts following political lines is that Demcrats are more concentrated than Republicans and it is logical to "pack" them into compact districts leaving the rest of the districts majority Republican.

[GPCharles]

Then there is the issue of minority-majority districts. In 2015, there were 122 majority-minority districts spanning 26 states. Proponents of majority-minority districts argue that these districts are a necessary hindrance to the practice of cracking, which occurs when a constituency is divided between several districts in order to prevent it from achieving a majority in any one district.