What 60 years of political gerrymandering looks like

Cassandra Maldonado

Assignment Due 11/14

POL 166

What 60 years of political gerrymandering looks like

Gerrymandering has risen substantially in Maryland, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Ohio, Illinois, Texas, and Missouri. These states have not been able to control the extent of gerrymandering. Within these states, gerrymandering has been fluctuating over the years and changes within these states started to occur. In New York, gerrymandering has decreased. New York has found a way to control the extent of gerrymandering and set up an independent advisory commission. Due to the setup of the independent advisory commission in New York, gerrymandering has declined. If Maryland, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Ohio, Illinois, Texas, and Missouri were able to set up something similar to the independent advisory commission, or if these states were able to set up an independent advisory commission, there will be a decrease in gerrymandering and these states would’ve succeeded in finding a way to control the extent of gerrymandering.