Redrawing district lines for the House of Representatives and statehouses is an ongoing political battle which rears its head after the U.S. Census is taken, and especially one completed close to a midterm election. One of the biggest critiques of the process is gerrymandering, in which Republicans or Democrats draw lines to give themselves maximum partisan advantage. But is redistricting what ails American politics, and do the proposed reforms really work?

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