The way we draw our political districts has a huge effect on U.S. politics, but the process is also greatly misunderstood.

Gerrymandering has become a scapegoat for what’s wrong with the polarized American political system, blamed for marginalizing groups and rigging elections, but there’s no simple, one-size-fits-all design solution for drawing fair districts. Assuming one...

The way we draw our political districts has a huge effect on U.S. politics, but the process is also greatly misunderstood.

Gerrymandering has become a scapegoat for what’s wrong with the polarized American political system, blamed for marginalizing groups and rigging elections, but there’s no simple, one-size-fits-all design solution for drawing fair districts. Assuming one...