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Competiveness Criteria
One popular theory about redistricting is that it contributes to noncompetitive elections that undermine the foundation of our democracy. This session will discuss efforts by some states to establish electoral competitiveness as a criteria. How can a legislature measure what makes a district competitive when drafting plans? The session will also explore the emerging trend in American demographics of geographic clusters of like-minded people.
Speaker:
Bill Bishop, author, The Big Sort, Texas presentation available here.
Tom Brunell, professor, University of Texas at Dallas, Texas
Michael McDonald, Associate Professor, George Mason University, Virginia presentation available here.
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