[EL] Gerrymandering, the wasted votes / efficiency method, and geographic concentration

[Bruce E Cain]

Mark

The efficiency gap is highly problematic for many reasons, and would be especially bogus for the reason you suggest if cross-sectional, over time data are used  rather than simulations, as is the case in Whitford…see Wendy Tam Cho’s web page or email her at <wendycho at illinois.edu> for several forthcoming publications on this topic…

B

From: Mark Scarberry <mark.scarberry at pepperdine.edu<mailto:mark.scarberry at pepperdine.edu>>
Date: Wednesday, June 14, 2017 at 1:30 PM
To: Election Law Listserv <law-election at uci.edu<mailto:law-election at uci.edu>>
Subject: [EL] Gerrymandering, the wasted votes / efficiency method, and geographic concentration

I'm sure someone must have made the following point (if it is right).

The wasted votes / efficiency method for measuring partisan gerrymandering would seem to take "one person one vote" to the next level. It would benefit parties (currently the Democratic party) whose supporters are geographically concentrated.

Is that observation correct? Cites would be appreciated.

Mark

Mark S. Scarberry
Pepperdine University School of Law
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