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“Gerrymandering: The documentary”

This is the trailer for the document that will be released after the U.S. Census in April 2010.

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Snider, J.H., “Maryland’s Ballot Surprise,” Baltimore Sun, January 8, 2010

Snider, J.H., “Maryland’s Ballot Surprise,” Baltimore Sun, January 8, 2010

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Tim Story, “The 2010 census means redistricting is almost here, and changes in the process could make it even tougher this time around,” National Conference of State Legislatures, December 2009.

A raft trip down the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon is a magnificent adventure that exposes passengers to a natural grandeur carved over millions of years.

River guides tell stories about the canyon that touch on hydraulics, geology, botany, history, zoology and culture. What you’re not likely to hear, however, is a story about why boats floating through the middle section of the Grand Canyon are in Arizona’s 2nd Congressional District while the shore on either side is in the 1st Congressional District….

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The Redistricting Game

This web-based, free game simulates partisan and pro-incumbent gerrymanders.  The game can be found at  http://www.redistrictinggame.org.

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Snider, J.H., “The Case for Redistricting Juries: Lessons from British Columbia’s Revolutionary Experiment in Democratic Reform,” working paper presented at the Hudson Institute, May 4, 2009.

Snider, J.H., “The Case for Redistricting Juries: Lessons from  British Columbia’s Revolutionary Experiment in Democratic Reform,” working paper presented at the Hudson Institute, May 4, 2009.

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Editorial, “Safe seats cause extremism: Redistricting reform could help, with a push from Congress and the presidential candidates,” Washington Post, August 18, 2008.

Editorial, “Safe seats cause extremism: Redistricting reform could help, with a push from Congress and the presidential candidates,” Washington Post, August 18, 2008.

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