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The Supreme Court takes on gerrymandering: 6 essential reads

  • Written by Aviva Rutkin, Big Data and Applied Mathematics Editor, The Conversation
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Editor’s note: The following is roundup of archival stories.

On June 19, the U.S. Supreme Court announced that it would hear Gill v. Whitford, a case on partisan gerrymandering in Wisconsin.

This controversial practice – where states are carved up into oddly shaped electoral districts...

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