You’ll have to read the fine print to see who it is that will be defining the new districts. If it is a Democrat or Democrat appointee, it will probably make things worse.
I’m pinging CalCowGirl. She is usually very insightful on these matters.
I’m voting NO, but I think I’m in the minority.
FWIW, it’s not as awful as some of the other ones that I have tried to expose.
Here are some prior posts from newzjunkey, amerigomag, and me.
Helps moderates (hurts conservatives):
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2107138/posts?page=8#8
Lefties supporting the measure:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2107138/posts?page=6#6
manipulated, convoluted:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2107334/posts?page=26#26
Doesn’t include Congressional districts—Lefty districts get more protection through Voters Rights Act and “communities of interest”:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2110868/posts?page=31#31
Moves process further from the public eye by giving to specially selected (unelected) group:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2110868/posts?page=53#53