A light on gerrymandering
I simply wanted to applaud Mr. James Fuller's article, "Kane County Board unhappy with new boundary map but likely to approve it" of Nov. 11, and the exemplary description of the process of boundary drawing.
As gerrymandering is becoming an increasingly pressing issue, it is interesting to see what goes on behind the scenes to physically draw up these boundaries and how other political pressures have an effect on this process, such as time. Gerrymandering has always seemed like a very detailed process and not something that could be rushed. However, the article made clear the effects of time and also the positives and negatives of this process. Additionally, the article explained the effects of the recent census on this procedure and how this affects the present by comparing it to the past.
All in all, Fuller's article has shown gerrymandering in a new light - from a procedural perspective - which in turn has explained the process on a new level that portrays some of its benefits.
Makenna DeBoer
Barrington