Census engaged in ‘prison-based gerrymandering,’ report says
"Did you know that your vote counts more if you live near a prison? That's what the census says." Andrew Paley reports on our Illinois research in Medill Reports.
by Peter Wagner, February 6, 2010
Andrew Paley has a great story about our prison-based gerrymandering in Illinois report in Medill Reports::
![graphic showing that many Illinois residents are credited to downstate prisons](/images/il_arrows_01302010.jpg)
Census engaged in ‘prison-based gerrymandering,’ report says.
BY ANDREW PALEY
Did you know that your vote counts more if you live near a prison? That’s what the census says.