The principle of one person, one vote — a defining feature of American democracy — means that every citizen has equal representation and an equal voice in our government.

As our nation has grown, redistricting protects equal representation: Congressional and other legislative districts must be revised following each decennial US Census to account for population changes.

Unfortunately, both Democrats and Republicans have sought to inject partisan gerrymandering into the redistricting process.

This pernicious tactic has quietly eroded the foundations of our democracy, as both parties manipulate district boundaries for political advantage and thereby polarize the electorate.

As gerrymandered Democrat and Republican-held districts become uncompetitive, elected officials lose their incent

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