So, is x is a goal and it can be achieved with more compactness than the current choice that looks good.
Now .... merely stopping partisan gerrymandering seems out, but having district lines follow long-standing pre-existing lines (like county borders) might be a fresh avenue of attack ...
I also note that Nevada could easily draw a compact hispanic district rather than crack Las Vegas for Dem purposes, just as Utah could stop cracking Salt Lake for GOP purposes. I wonder if they are next ... Cracking cities seems suspect to me ...
So, is x is a goal and it can be achieved with more compactness than the current choice that looks good.
Now .... merely stopping partisan gerrymandering seems out, but having district lines follow long-standing pre-existing lines (like county borders) might be a fresh avenue of attack ...
I also note that Nevada could easily draw a compact hispanic district rather than crack Las Vegas for Dem purposes, just as Utah could stop cracking Salt Lake for GOP purposes. I wonder if they are next ... Cracking cities seems suspect to me ...