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more to live among those whose political views are just like the <br />to become “landslidecounties”that consistentlyvoteoverwhelmingly <br />Bishop,The Big Sort: Why the Clustering of America is Tearing Us Apart (2008). <br />D.The Need for Limits <br />To counter the temptation of plan drafters to give their party a <br />redistricting, constitutions, courts, and citizens have imposed <br />the plans, on the data that may be used, on the procedures they <br />result.See National Conference of State Legislatures, “Limits on Gerrymand <br />2009) <www.senate.mn/departments/scr/redist/Red2010/limits_on_gerrymand>. <br />1.Who Draws the Plans <br />In some states, responsibility for redistricting has been taken <br />and given to a commission. Depending on the state, the commissi <br />appointees of a legislator, no public officials, or even no poli See“Limits on Gerrymanders;” <br />National Conference of State Legislatures, Redistricting Law 2010, appendix C, “Redistricting <br />Commissions: Legislative Plans,” <br /><www.senate.mn/departments/scr/redist/Red2010/appx_C_legislative.>, and appendix D, <br />“Redistricting Commissions: Congressional Plans,” <br /> <www.senate.mn/departments/scr/redist/Red2010/appx_D_congressiona>. Denver, Colo.: <br />NCSL, 2009. The commission may be required to include members o <br />equally balanced between members of the majority and minority pa Id. A commission that is <br />equally balanced may include a tie-breaker chosen by its members <br />as the state Supreme Court. Id. <br />2.Data that May be Used <br />A state’s constitution, laws, or policies, may limit the data th <br />The limits may prohibit the use of data on party registration, e <br />other than Census Bureau population counts. See“Limits on Gerrymanders;”Redistricting Law <br />2010, table 8, and appendix E, “Districting Principles for 2000s Pla <br /><www.senate.leg.state.mn.us/departments/scr/redist/red2010/appx_p>. Plan drafters <br />may be prohibited from using data on where incumbent members res Id. <br />3.Review by Others <br />A state’s constitution, laws, or policies may require that a red <br />people other than the plan drafters before it may take effect. <br />hold at least one public hearing before adopting a plan, they ma <br />plan for public inspection before adopting their final plan, or <br />required to review the plan before it may take effect. Id. <br />6 <br /> <br />