A Multi-Criteria Pen for Drawing Fair Districts: When Democratic and Demographic Fairness Matter

Electoral systems are modified by individuals who have incentives to bias the rules for their political advantage (i.e., gerrymandering). To prevent gerrymandering, legislative institutions can rely on mathematical tools to guarantee democratic fairness and territorial contiguity. These tools have b...

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Main Authors: Eduardo Álvarez-Miranda, Camilo Campos-Valdés, Maurcio Morales Quiroga, Matías Moreno-Faguett, Jordi Pereira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-08-01
Series:Mathematics
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7390/8/9/1404