Map Monday, Democracy a Brief History with a Map of World Voter Turnout

Voter turnout refers to the percentage of those eligible to vote who exercise that privilege. With the US national election tomorrow, it seemed an appropriate topic for this blog. Before we get to the featured map, I thought a little history might (or might not) be interesting. Early Forms of… Read more“Map Monday, Democracy a Brief History with a Map of World Voter Turnout”

Map Monday, Gerrymandering US states for equal population

Gerrymandering is the art of drawing political boundaries to benefit one group over another.  In the US it applies to both local and national electoral districts.  Under the US Constitution the states create their own districts, but must adhere to federal law and court rulings.  The term Gerrymander comes from… Read more“Map Monday, Gerrymandering US states for equal population”