Fredric Markus wrote:
I hear from my former colleague, Rick Stafford, that there are very likely going to be some substantive changes proposed in the languaging of the Minneapolis Charter that governs the redistricting process. I also understand that there will be at least four seats on the Charter Commission to be filled by appointment by the Chief Judge of Hennepin County for four-year terms commencing in April of 2006. My information may not be all that precise, but it seems to me that those who were chagrined by the redistricting outcome in 2002 may wish to be proactive in 2006. An ounce of prevention might save us all a pretty bundle in legal fees, you think?
In this day and age, virtually all redistricting done by people is by definition corrupt in my view.
There's no reason why it can't be done by a computer program, using GIS and census data -- but without any political affiliation data. We would end up with political-party neutral, and much fairer districts.
But I know it's not going to happen in my lifetime. Politicians are too self-centered to actually put the public first.
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