its a discussion question so around 200 words are needed. Read Legislative Apportionment and Districting. Why is reapportionment necessary? Is reapportionment every 10 years an appropriate amount of time between redistricting among the states? What have been the effects of gerrymandering historically and in current times? How does it create a "safe seat" in elections.? The Florida League of Women Voters and COMMon Cause led a citizens initiative to the successful amendmending of the state constitution requiring redistricting to be impartial not favoring or disfavoring any candidate or party and to attempt to redistrict along natural borders such as rivers and city or county boundaries. After the Legislature redrew Congressional, State Senate and House of Representative Districts the League and COMMON Cause sued that the amendment was not followed in drawing the 27 Congressional Districts and the State Senate districts. They won the suit and the State Supreme Court required those districts to be redrawn. The State House and State Senate could not agree on which maps to use so the Court chose. Based on your reading, who should draw new districts in a state and why