Most House Districts lopsidedly favor the Republican or Democratic candidate, and partisan gerrymandering is among the reasons. In redrawing election district boundaries after the census, state legislatures tend to configure them in ways designed to create safe Democratic or Republican districts.  1. Do you think that state legislatures should do the redistricting? 2. Or do you favor the system used by a few states where an independent bipartisan commission is in charge of drawing congressional district boundaries after each census?  3. What is the basis of your preferred method? Address the question above in a fully developed post ( at least 300 words )  Raise at least one interesting question for your classmates to answer .

1. Most House Districts lopsidedly favor the Republican or
Democratic candidate, and partisan gerrymandering is among
the reasons. In redrawing election district boundaries after the
census, state legislatures tend to configure them in ways
designed to create safe Democratic or Republican districts.
1. Do you think that state legislatures should do the
redistricting?
2. Or do you favor the system used by a few states where an
independent bipartisan commission is in charge of drawing
congressional district boundaries after each census?
3. What is the basis of your preferred method?
Address the question above in a fully developed post (
at least 300 words
)
Raise at least one interesting question for your classmates to
answer