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Austin Petersen’s policy on gerrymandering

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Should the redrawing of Congressional districts be controlled by an independent, non-partisan commission?

  Personal answerYes

Austin Petersen’s answer is based on the following data:

Personal answer

Answer: Yes

Importance: Somewhat Important

Reference: Austin Petersen is committed to transparency in politics and personally submitted this answer on April 7th, 2016

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Party influence

Republican Party Answer: Yes, gerrymandering gives an unfair advantage to the party in power during redistricting

Importance: Less Important

Reference: “We oppose laws that effectively exclude alternative candidates and parties, deny ballot access, gerrymander districts, or deny t...” ‐lp.org

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Party’s support base

Republican Party Voters’ Answer: Yes, switch to a multi-member, proportionally selected redistricting system

Importance: Less Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 2,164 voters that identify as Republican.

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