Ensembles are groups of randomized redistricting plans created using a proprietary implementation of the ReCom method of the Markov chain Monte Carlo algorithm. These plans can be compared to any proposed redistriciting plan to determine how random or how gerrymandered it is. A redistricting ensemble is also known as algorithmic redistricting or a redistricting simulation.
The outcomes of the precinct-level elections are superimposed to decide how many seats each group should have gained under that strategy, and the results are plotted on a bell curve. If a particular plan on this bell curve is an extreme outlier, it is considered strong evidence that the plan may intentionally have been gerrymandered to achieve a particular partisan outcome. The outcomes of the precinct-level elections are superimposed to decide how many seats each group should have gained under that strategy, and the results are plotted on a bell curve. If a particular plan on this bell curve is an extreme outlier, it is considered strong evidence that the plan may intentionally have been gerrymandered to achieve a particular partisan outcome.
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