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Require congressional districts to have the smallest possible perimeter, thus making gerrymandering impossible.

Created by D.G. on June 25, 2013

Whether one supports or opposes the Supreme Court's decision on the Voting Rights Act, it cannot be denied that members of both parties actively create congressional districts to artificially maximize their party's constituency. The issue of gerrymandering, regardless of the motivation, can be resolved by requiring districts to have the smallest possible perimeter. The question of how to appropriately create districts with the correct number of people within their borders should be a matter of geometry, not politics.

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