Gerrymandering Demonstration

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This print is inspired by a diagram in "Gerrymandering and Complexity," an article penned by Professors Jonathan K. Hodge, Emily Marshall, and Geoff Patterson. The trio's work earned them the MAA's Polya Award for their outstanding contribution (http://www.maa.org/sites/default/files/pdf/upload_library/22/Polya/Hodge2011.pdf).\nBasic concept: Sixty-four citizens - thirty-two squares, thirty-two diamonds - and four districts are at play. When utilizing horizontal slices, one of the "parties" takes home three out of four districts. Conversely, when employing vertical slices, the opposing "party" secures a similar majority.\nDesign process:\nThe creation of this print was facilitated by Mathematica's powerful tools.