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congressional districts, election reform, electoral politics, electoral reform, gerrymandering, politics, redistricting
End the practice by both parties to create Congressional districts for political gain. Implement a neutral means of redistricting without political influence by using mathematical and statistical methods. Apply two simple standards to redistrict, 1) equalize the population in all districts as much as possible, 2) minimize the distance between constituents in each district. That removes ALL political influence on the process and creates a neutral system for determining Congressional districts.
I am calling on all of you that agree with the idea of creating neutral Congressional districts to voice your opinions by signing my petition. Let our elected officials know that We The People want an end to the games they play when creating new Congressional districts.
SocioPolitical Dysfunction 
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Tracy,
You don’t have to look far to see something similar to your advice in practice. Since 1980, neighboring Iowa has conducted the once-a-decade process through a nonpartisan commission.
Their number one goal is to equalize each district.
Secondly, they must create compact districts. While they are not mathematically created to minimize distances of each constituent, they must “NOT (be) irregularly shaped.” To avoid even the temptation of politicking, the commission is not even allowed to look at how individuals in a proposed district voted in previous elections.
The question is why has Iowa stopped gerrymandering so thoroughly compared to most states. My best guess is size: even the most blatant gerrymandering might change the Congressional Caucus by a single seat (there are only 4 House seats). That doesn’t sound worth the potential political backlash that might follow.
Plus, don’t forget that states themselves are not all equal. Delaware with nearly a 1 million inhabitants gets one district as does Wyoming with under 600,000!