what would each states' map look like if redistricting power was taken away

[freepcrusher]

from the legislature? Here is Indiana.

[muon2]

Are there specific criteria used by the non-legislative mapper? If so, then the priority among those priorities matters as well.

[Bacon King]

Taken away from the legislature and given to who, exactly?

[dpmapper]

from the legislature? Here is Indiana.

You're nuts if you think that Newton/Jasper/Benton counties belong with Gary more than Michigan City does. 

[minionofmidas]

Michigan City belongs with South Bend more than with Gary - especially as South Bend needs more population to be brought up to par. Newton and Jasper don't belong anywhere else more than with Lake County. Besides, that link is pretty old IIRC. I've more of an issue with the Indy map. I could very well see a commission split the city given what the alternatives are.

[freepcrusher]

Here is Alabama. And to answer previous questions, this map would ascribe to the rule that each district cannot have more than two county splits.

[freepcrusher]

Here is Arizona. I know they already do a commission, but here is my map with minimal county splits. By the way, I know the map bleeds on to the other one at the bottom of the screen. In case your wondering Santa Cruz county is in the 8th under this map

[freepcrusher]

Here is Arkansas

[dpmapper]

Here is Alabama. And to answer previous questions, this map would ascribe to the rule that each district cannot have more than two county splits.

That doesn't really answer the question.  Just minimizing the number of county splits still allows for a ton of choice. 

[muon2]

Here is Alabama. And to answer previous questions, this map would ascribe to the rule that each district cannot have more than two county splits.

That doesn't really answer the question.  Just minimizing the number of county splits still allows for a ton of choice. 

For instance, AL and AZ have VRA issues. Are these addressed in your maps? If so, by what measures?

Other factors include compactness and cores of previous districts. Are they factors? Do you have a maximum population variance? Non-legislative commissions generally have to answer these during their deliberations.

[BigSkyBob]

Here is Alabama. And to answer previous questions, this map would ascribe to the rule that each district cannot have more than two county splits.

That doesn't really answer the question.  Just minimizing the number of county splits still allows for a ton of choice. 

For instance, AL and AZ have VRA issues. Are these addressed in your maps? If so, by what measures?

Other factors include compactness and cores of previous districts. Are they factors? Do you have a maximum population variance? Non-legislative commissions generally have to answer these during their deliberations.

If the question is what district should or ought to be, then the question of what they currently are is totally irrelevent.