Gerrymandering Denies Incarcerated People Fair Democratic Representation

The US Census counts incarcerated people as residents of prisons, not their home towns — with undemocratic results.

In recent years, the concept of gerrymandering has entered the mainstream political conversation — particularly as it relates to toying with voting population percentages, a strategy which Republicans have put to especially effective use. (Though it’s not exclusive to the right, and there are signs that its advantage may be starting to fray.) Named for 18th-century Vice President Elbridge Gerry...

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