“As a Green, you want to draw up districts such that Green politicians win with 55% of the vote—with some room for error, but not all that much—and for Orange politicians to win with 100% of the vote.
SIMPLICIO: Ah, so that the Orange politicians won’t need to be responsive to Orange voters because their re-election is nearly guaranteed, right?”
Did Simplicio mean to say GREEN politicians? The gerrymandering arrangement sets the bar lower for Greens to win (55%) than Oranges (100%), so Green re-election is what’s nearly guaranteed.
Could someone help me understand this section?
Did Simplicio mean to say GREEN politicians? The gerrymandering arrangement sets the bar lower for Greens to win (55%) than Oranges (100%), so Green re-election is what’s nearly guaranteed.