What's missing from the criteria is making a district competitive. Until large multi-seat districts filled by proportional representation is implemented there will be an incentive to gerrymander. Unfortunately, it will take an act of Congress for Oregon to have multi-seat congressional districts. But the Oregon legislature could implement it for state offices.
What's missing from the criteria is making a district competitive. Until large multi-seat districts filled by proportional representation is implemented there will be an incentive to gerrymander. Unfortunately, it will take an act of Congress for Oregon to have multi-seat congressional districts. But the Oregon legislature could implement it for state offices.