MidwestRedistricting.org

Section 1

Finding: Redistricting
following what we might
think are  neutral principles
can have  very real partisan
consequences.

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Section 2

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Wisconsin Report

Finding: Compactness
typically conflicts with
respecting political
boundaries, particularly
municipalities, cities,
towns, and other political
subdivisions.

Section 3

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Minnesota Report

Illinois Report

Finding: Democrats
to be inefficiently
concentrated in urban
areas located along state
borders from a partisan
fairness standpoint.

Section 4

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Ohio Report

Michigan Report

Finding: Minority
communities are highly
concentrated into Cleveland
and Detroit area districts
by rules respecting political
boundaries.

Section 5

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Findings:
>One-size reform does not
fit all districts, even within
the same state.

>A politically blind process
does not guarantee a
politically fair outcome.

>Care should be taken in
choosing criteria, as a set
of criteria can be a
gerrymander in sheep’s
clothing.