The Yale Law Journal

Christopher S. Elmendorf

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Districting for a Low-Information Electorate

Christopher S. Elmendorf & David Schleicher


121 Yale L.J. 1846 (2012).

Most commentary on redistricting is concerned with fairness to groups, be they
racial, political, or geographic. This Essay highlights another facet of the redistricting problem:
how the configuration of districts affects the ability of low-information voters to secure
respons…