Electoral vote measure fails to make June ballot

Well it seemed to me it was going to be unconstitutional anyway, so I'm glad this is one debate we won't be having before 2008.

Los Angeles Times by By Dan Morain, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
December 7, 2007

Redistricting Game

A news item written by Mike Musgrove, June 10, 2007 in the Washington Post talks about a game developed by a University of Southern California that makes it simple to learn about redistricting and gerrymandering. The Redistricting Game lets players bend the borders of congressional districts in a series of missions set in fictional states. Protect the incumbents, oust the opposition -- it's amazing what a few mouse-clicks can do. You read about gerrymandering in civics class, but it's much more involving to actually try your hand at it.
Washington Post

USC Anneberg play the game.

Thanks to a modem that moves at the pace of icing sliding off a sheet cake I did not play.

When Will Ohio End Gerrymandering?

Columbus Dispatch Editorial End Gerrymandering

Ohio voters deserve something better. The time is right for change because neither political party can predict which one will have the upper hand when the 2010 census figures trigger the district-drawing process.