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Re: The best thing about using algorithms in government
by cwilson Editor
Great point. I imagine a lot of the debate would come down to which variables should be allowed. As one of the researchers at the conference pointed out, Ronald Reagan is on the record as saying, “There is only one way to do reapportionment — feed into the computer all the factors except political registration.” Most people would probably want some sort of indication of political distribution. Information like where the incumbents live is much more debatable.
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