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How algorithmic redistricting fractures local democracy

The district boundaries for my school board election were drawn by an algorithm and now my kids go to a different district than I vote in.

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What we've seen

Mathematical optimization of political boundaries has severed the organic connections between place, community, and representation.

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“Where Are You with Algorithmic politics?”

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