Attn: Governors

[Јas]

As I understand it, the time for redistricting is upon us.

Relavant reading:
Second Constitution on redistricting
F.L. 4-4: Miscellany Act, Section 1: The Census
Current and former districts

The SoFA carried out a census yesterday, which I am taking on faith as accurate. As far as I am aware no registration changes affecting the census have taken place since. This is the map the SoFA produced, and I thank him for his work:


I suggest that we take some time for suggestions, and begin the process of selection next week. This is only a tentative suggestion, feel free to comment/criticize/alter, etc.

[Јas]

Here is my own suggestion. Apologies if it's a little fuzzy.


Population Breakdown:
Red - 19
Yellow - 18
Blue - 19
Green - 19
Orange - 18

[Joe Republic]

Good to see this being dealt with promptly.  It's completely up to you guys, but would you be prepared to consider suggestion maps from the general populace?  Last time, the five of us nominated all the maps that had been put forward that each of us approved of, and then voted on the shortlist preferentially.

[Јas]

Good to see this being dealt with promptly.  It's completely up to you guys, but would you be prepared to consider suggestion maps from the general populace?  Last time, the five of us nominated all the maps that had been put forward that each of us approved of, and then voted on the shortlist preferentially.

I have no problem giving consideration to any suggestion, though obviously I can't speak for the other governors.
However a sensible time limit should probably be imposed on how long we can continue to gather such maps, I would tentatively suggest that we allow submissions until Monday, and then from Tuesday on begin the selection process.

[Hatman]

Here is my proposal:



Of course, I am open to comments, suggestions and submissions to the people of my region.

[Ebowed]

Earl's plan looks good.

[MasterJedi]

I'd say Earl's plan is the best, it keeps all incumbents in a separate district so nothing is screwed up.

[Ben Meyers]

I'd say Earl's plan is the best, it keeps all incumbents in a separate district so nothing is screwed up.

I agree, but if we do go to a four region plan, Jas' plan is good too.

[Joe Republic]

I'd say Earl's plan is the best, it keeps all incumbents in a separate district so nothing is screwed up.

I agree, but if we do go to a four region plan, Jas' plan is good too.

Four region plan?

[Brandon H]

Here is one:


red   19   9 states
blue   18   11 states
green   19   10 states
gray   18   12 states
purple   18   9 states

Here is a loony 6 region plan:

[Bleeding heart conservative, HTMLdon]

Earl's plan looks good.

^^^^^^^

Dear God no.

[Grad Students are the Worst]

Earl's plan looks good.

^^^^^^^

Dear God no.

Why not?

[Gabu]

Earl's plan looks good.

^^^^^^^

Dear God no.

Why not?

Don doesn't want to have Jake as his Senator.

[Bleeding heart conservative, HTMLdon]

Earl's plan looks good.

^^^^^^^

Dear God no.

Why not?

Don doesn't want to have Jake as his Senator.

Would you?

[Gabu]

Earl's plan looks good.

^^^^^^^

Dear God no.

Why not?

Don doesn't want to have Jake as his Senator.

Would you?

Not particularly, especially since that would mean that I'd be out of a job.

[Pictor Ignotus]

Seeing as don has expressed a desire for different regions and districts, I'll hold off until I hear from other Southeasterners. I'm nopt going to base my decisions on either keeping or getting rid of a Senator, but the argument that maybe the districts should differ from the regions is one I'll consider.

[Sibboleth]

I like the blue district in Jas's map; having the whole Ohio valley in one district makes a lot of sense IMO.

[Q]

Earl's plan looks good.

^^^^^^^

Dear God no.

Why not?

Don doesn't want to have Jake as his Senator.

Actually, Jake is the new regional Senator.  It's district Senator Ebowed he wants to get away from.

[Q]

it keeps all incumbents in a separate district so nothing is screwed up.

It would be "screwed up" to consider the incumbents when drawing the districts.

[Bleeding heart conservative, HTMLdon]

it keeps all incumbents in a separate district so nothing is screwed up.

It would be "screwed up" to consider the incumbents when drawing the districts.

That's very realistic though

[Brandon H]

Take Earl's map and switch Tennessee of Kansas and Nebraska.

[frenger]

Here is my proposal:



Of course, I am open to comments, suggestions and submissions to the people of my region.

Very good.

[frenger]

I'd say Earl's plan is the best, it keeps all incumbents in a separate district so nothing is screwed up.

I agree, but if we do go to a four region plan, Jas' plan is good too.

What the hell are you people in the UAC cooking up?

[Pictor Ignotus]

I personally do not like the idea of a reduction to four districts.

[Q]

The Constitution mandates 5 districts.