In politics today, we are often distinctly aware of the need for neutrality. Those on both sides of the aisle frequently launch accusations of bias and the potential power of conflicts of interest is a frequent theme of political discussion. Our founders also clearly saw the importance of neutrality when they established an independent court system largely isolated from political pressure. Now, a new area of politics has become in increasing need of neutrality: the process of drawing districts.
It turns out that how you draw electoral districts, a process that occurs with the census once every 10 years, has profound importance for political power in the country.