Redrawing districts for elected officials is almost always something that flies under the public's radar, with both the public and the media paying little attention to the process of drawing the maps and the end result of what the maps look like. But because these maps play a huge role in who gets elected - and therefore play a huge role in what gets passed as public policy - the public needs to pay closer attention to the maps and the news media needs to cover it more thoroughly. There are two maps here in Monroe County that merit closer review. I have posted these maps:
Playing games with maps in Monroe County
Playing games with maps in Monroe County
Playing games with maps in Monroe County
Redrawing districts for elected officials is almost always something that flies under the public's radar, with both the public and the media paying little attention to the process of drawing the maps and the end result of what the maps look like. But because these maps play a huge role in who gets elected - and therefore play a huge role in what gets passed as public policy - the public needs to pay closer attention to the maps and the news media needs to cover it more thoroughly. There are two maps here in Monroe County that merit closer review. I have posted these maps: