Booth Id:
BEHA050I
Category:
Systems Software
Year:
2015
Finalist Names:
Robbins, Jack
Abstract:
The accurate representation of voter preference is a question in current U.S. Congressional elections. Shortest split line algorithms were used to test whether or not gerrymandering was the cause of this dilemma. A method was devised to localize these split lines to calculate the change in Congressional representation when gerrymandering was factored out using these algorithms. Data from New Hampshire suggests that gerrymandering is undermining Republican representation in that state. Overall, quantitative and analytical analysis of the shortest split line algorithm points toward the conclusion that the algorithm could feasibly alleviate gerrymandering.