Gerrymandering has always been a problem in the United States. However, over the past decade, this problem has grown exponentially, to the point where it threatens our government's ability to function properly. Partisans have redrawn congressional district borders in such a manner that the most conservative Republicans and the most liberal Democrats are all but guarantied a permanent spot in the House of Representatives, with little or no campaigning necessary. Meanwhile, moderates are left to become an endangered species. We request that an algorithm similar to the one that Brian Olson has developed be used to draw each district in a more geographically compact way, thereby eliminating partisan considerations from such an important process.
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