Those of you who are wondering how the decennial redistricting is proceeding should find this amusing. Here’s how the Princeton Gerrymandering Project assesses the State of Illinois’s efforts:
and here’s how they assess the State of Florida’s:
Although both efforts are graded F, obviously Florida’s Republicans could use a few tips if they are to achieve the levels of unfairness and lack of democracy that Illinois has achieved. And note Illinois’s gerrymandered districts!
When you zoom into the area around Chicago, truly the proposed 5th Congressional District is a thing of beauty.
No use in taking any chances is there? Not only have they preserved the absurdly gerrymandered Illinois 4th District, they’ve actually improved on it.
