2 papers
physics.soc-ph2025
'Partisan Bias' is Like 'Cancer'
Alec Ramsay
The colloquial phrase "partisan bias" encompasses multiple distinct conceptions of bias, including partisan advantage, packing & cracking, and partisan symmetry. All are useful and…
physics.soc-ph2025
Parameter Effects in ReCom Ensembles
Kristopher Tapp, Todd Proebsting, Alec Ramsay
Ensemble analysis has become central to redistricting litigation, but parameter effects remain understudied. We analyze 315 ReCom ensembles across the three legislative chambers in…