 | How did individuals vote and could their district affect the result? Image courtesy of Crimson Grid | The boundaries of U.S. elective districts can be “redrawn” to ensure that equal representation is maintained relative to changes in the population. Can state legislators sway the outcome of an election by drawing careful boundaries to favor their own parties, or disfavor racial and ethnic minorities? Researchers at Harvard University are using law, statistics and grid computing to discover the truth behind voting trends. Read more  |