Foreword
In 2011, using the latest analytics software, the Republicans who controlled the Wisconsin legislature began the decennial process of redrawing their State’s voting district boundaries. The politicians asked experts to fine-tune the plan to maximize their ability to win seats in upcoming elections and maintain control of the State for years to come. Based on the results of subsequent elections, they accomplished their objective. In 2012, for instance, Republicans won 48.6 percent of the statewide vote but took 60 percent of the seats in the Wisconsin assembly While the use of powerful data-crunching systems is relatively new, the practice of…
