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RE: Mathematicians are deploying algorithms to stop gerrymandering - MIT Technology Review
Gerrymandering often leads to an unpleasant number of one-sided politicians being elected to office. This has created a district of voters who are socio-economically, ethnically or politically equal, so that members of Congress are safe from potential rivals and, as a result, have little reason to compromise with colleagues on the other side. This tarnishes the basic political image. So mathematicians need to set up stronger algorithms to stop gerrymandering.