What does good redistricting look like? Political scientist explains fair maps

What makes a good district? Amid a national conversation on redistricting and gerrymandering, it can be a little difficult to parse out what makes good congressional districts.

Laura Merrifield Wilson is an associate professor of political science at the University of Indianapolis. She said it can sometimes get lost that districts were originally intended to ensure accurate representation of their communities.

"The goal of having districts is that you're creating a collection of communities where people generally have the same experience, same idea, same background, right?" Wilson said. "So that they are represented by a representative that illustrates who they are."

Gerrymandered maps can seem kind of obvious. Districts that snake around cities or split up rural communities to benefit