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Court ruling on legislatures computers may aid apportionment
Washington reporters describe how Supreme Court its June 15 decision requires state legislatures to be population based and the idea that computers could draft fair districts. The piece notes gerrymandering dangers and discusses unicameral options, with Nebraska's 1935 example. It mentions William J. D. Boyd of the National Municipal League proposing computer aided redistricting. It cites Vermont and Burlington as examples of disproportionate representation under the new standard.
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