A practical optimization framework for political redistricting: A case study in Arizona
Following the decennial census, each state in the US redraws its congressional and state
legislative district boundaries, which must satisfy various legal criteria. For example …
legislative district boundaries, which must satisfy various legal criteria. For example …
Multiobjective optimization for politically fair districting: A scalable multilevel approach
Political districting in the United States is a decennial process of redrawing the boundaries
of congressional and state legislative districts. The notion of fairness in political districting …
of congressional and state legislative districts. The notion of fairness in political districting …
Facilitating Compromise in Redistricting with Transfer Distance Midpoints
States in the United States redraw their electoral district boundaries every 10 years. This
redistricting process can be contentious and has long-lasting consequences for political …
redistricting process can be contentious and has long-lasting consequences for political …
Optimization approaches for political districting and graph partitioning
R Swamy - 2023 - ideals.illinois.edu
Graph partitioning (GP) is the problem of dividing a graph into smaller subgraphs with
desired properties. GP is valuable in a variety of domains such as social, transportation and …
desired properties. GP is valuable in a variety of domains such as social, transportation and …
Highly Connected Graph Partitioning: Exact Formulation and Solution Methods
R Swamy, DM King, SH Jacobson - arXiv preprint arXiv:2406.08329, 2024 - arxiv.org
Graph partitioning (GP) and vertex connectivity have traditionally been two distinct fields of
study. This paper introduces the highly connected graph partitioning (HCGP) problem, which …
study. This paper introduces the highly connected graph partitioning (HCGP) problem, which …
The Fairness of Redistricting Ghost
JW Liang, N Amenta - arXiv preprint arXiv:2401.07440, 2024 - arxiv.org
We explore the fairness of a redistricting game introduced by Mixon and Villar, which
provides a two-party protocol for dividing a state into electoral districts, without the …
provides a two-party protocol for dividing a state into electoral districts, without the …
Comparing voting districts with uncertain data envelopment analysis
Delineating voting districts is one of the most salient concerns of contemporary American
society, and the creation of new voting maps, along with their subsequent legal challenges …
society, and the creation of new voting maps, along with their subsequent legal challenges …
Simulation Analysis of the Distrix Protocol for Political Redistricting
C Fu - 2023 - search.proquest.com
This thesis explores the process of political redistricting, a crucial component of ensuring fair
representation in legislative bodies. The study first outlines the background and criteria of …
representation in legislative bodies. The study first outlines the background and criteria of …