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Redistricting Simulation Evaluation Peter S. Wattson Senate Counsel Secretary of the Senate (Legislative) State of Minnesota Providence, Rhode Island September 28, 2010
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Page 1: Redistricting Simulation Evaluation › ... › Sim_Evaluation_Providence.pdf · Redistricting Simulation Evaluation Peter S. Wattson Senate Counsel Secretary of the Senate (Legislative)

Redistricting Simulation

Evaluation

Peter S. Wattson

Senate Counsel

Secretary of the Senate (Legislative)

State of Minnesota

Providence, Rhode Island

September 28, 2010

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Plan Evaluation

▪ Completed on Time?

▪ Overall Range within Limits?

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Plan Evaluation

▪ Did Plan Drafters Consider Race?

▪ Follow Traditional Districting Principles?

▸ Contiguous?

▸ Compact?

▸ Preserve Political Subdivisions?

▸ Preserve Communities of Interest?

▸ Avoid Contests Between Incumbents?

▸ Preserve Cores of Prior Districts?

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Plan Evaluation

▪ Does the Plan Cause a Minority Population

to Lose Representation?

▸ Blacks?

▸ Hispanics?

▪ Does the Plan Create a New Majority-

Minority District?

▸ Blacks?

▸ Hispanics?

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Nat iona l Confe rence of S ta te Leg is la tu res ♦ Na t iona l Red is t r ic t ing Seminar September 25 -28 , 2010 ♦ P rov idence , Rhode Is land

Buccaneer current districts

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Nat iona l Confe rence of S ta te Leg is la tu res ♦ Na t iona l Red is t r ic t ing Seminar September 25 -28 , 2010 ♦ P rov idence , Rhode Is land

Buccaneer Morning districts

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Nat iona l Confe rence of S ta te Leg is la tu res ♦ Na t iona l Red is t r ic t ing Seminar September 25 -28 , 2010 ♦ P rov idence , Rhode Is land

Buccaneer Afternoon districts

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Nat iona l Confe rence of S ta te Leg is la tu res ♦ Na t iona l Red is t r ic t ing Seminar September 25 -28 , 2010 ♦ P rov idence , Rhode Is land

Dolphin current districts

Page 9: Redistricting Simulation Evaluation › ... › Sim_Evaluation_Providence.pdf · Redistricting Simulation Evaluation Peter S. Wattson Senate Counsel Secretary of the Senate (Legislative)

Nat iona l Confe rence of S ta te Leg is la tu res ♦ Na t iona l Red is t r ic t ing Seminar September 25 -28 , 2010 ♦ P rov idence , Rhode Is land

Dolphin Morning districts

Page 10: Redistricting Simulation Evaluation › ... › Sim_Evaluation_Providence.pdf · Redistricting Simulation Evaluation Peter S. Wattson Senate Counsel Secretary of the Senate (Legislative)

Nat iona l Confe rence of S ta te Leg is la tu res ♦ Na t iona l Red is t r ic t ing Seminar September 25 -28 , 2010 ♦ P rov idence , Rhode Is land

Dolphin Afternoon districts

Page 11: Redistricting Simulation Evaluation › ... › Sim_Evaluation_Providence.pdf · Redistricting Simulation Evaluation Peter S. Wattson Senate Counsel Secretary of the Senate (Legislative)

Nat iona l Confe rence of S ta te Leg is la tu res ♦ Na t iona l Red is t r ic t ing Seminar September 25 -28 , 2010 ♦ P rov idence , Rhode Is land

Jaguar current districts

Page 12: Redistricting Simulation Evaluation › ... › Sim_Evaluation_Providence.pdf · Redistricting Simulation Evaluation Peter S. Wattson Senate Counsel Secretary of the Senate (Legislative)

Nat iona l Confe rence of S ta te Leg is la tu res ♦ Na t iona l Red is t r ic t ing Seminar September 25 -28 , 2010 ♦ P rov idence , Rhode Is land

Jaguar Morning districts

Page 13: Redistricting Simulation Evaluation › ... › Sim_Evaluation_Providence.pdf · Redistricting Simulation Evaluation Peter S. Wattson Senate Counsel Secretary of the Senate (Legislative)

Nat iona l Confe rence of S ta te Leg is la tu res ♦ Na t iona l Red is t r ic t ing Seminar September 25 -28 , 2010 ♦ P rov idence , Rhode Is land

Jaguar Afternoon districts

Page 14: Redistricting Simulation Evaluation › ... › Sim_Evaluation_Providence.pdf · Redistricting Simulation Evaluation Peter S. Wattson Senate Counsel Secretary of the Senate (Legislative)

Nat iona l Confe rence of S ta te Leg is la tu res ♦ Na t iona l Red is t r ic t ing Seminar September 25 -28 , 2010 ♦ P rov idence , Rhode Is land

Mouse current districts

Page 15: Redistricting Simulation Evaluation › ... › Sim_Evaluation_Providence.pdf · Redistricting Simulation Evaluation Peter S. Wattson Senate Counsel Secretary of the Senate (Legislative)

Nat iona l Confe rence of S ta te Leg is la tu res ♦ Na t iona l Red is t r ic t ing Seminar September 25 -28 , 2010 ♦ P rov idence , Rhode Is land

Mouse Morning districts

Page 16: Redistricting Simulation Evaluation › ... › Sim_Evaluation_Providence.pdf · Redistricting Simulation Evaluation Peter S. Wattson Senate Counsel Secretary of the Senate (Legislative)

Nat iona l Confe rence of S ta te Leg is la tu res ♦ Na t iona l Red is t r ic t ing Seminar September 25 -28 , 2010 ♦ P rov idence , Rhode Is land

Mouse Afternoon districts

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Nat iona l Confe rence of S ta te Leg is la tu res ♦ Na t iona l Red is t r ic t ing Seminar September 25 -28 , 2010 ♦ P rov idence , Rhode Is land

Butterfly current districts

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Nat iona l Confe rence of S ta te Leg is la tu res ♦ Na t iona l Red is t r ic t ing Seminar September 25 -28 , 2010 ♦ P rov idence , Rhode Is land

Butterfly Experts and Veterans districts