Case study Check if the document is available in the language of your choice. Redistricting—the process by which the U.S. congressional and state legislative district boundaries are drawn—sounds like an unremarkable government chore. And, in theory, it should be. The intent of redistricting is to ensure parity in representation. But in reality, the process is fraught with controversy. In about two-thirds of U.S. states, the majority political party of the state legislature draws the district lines. Placing self-interested actors at the helm of this process often gives rise to claims of partisan gerrymandering—the manipulating of lines to favor one political group over another. It’s a major reason why the re-election rate for incumbents has often been in the mid-90% range fo

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