In 1812 Governor Gerry of Massacusettes redistricted his state to give his party a political advantage. The resulting boundary lines altered the shape about Essex county until it resembled a salamander. Governor Gerry inaugurated the time-honored political tradition of the gerrymander. There are two views of representation for nationwide offices. The view on the one hand is that a representative should be attached to a geographical locale. So it is that we have Senators who represent a state without regard to the population of the state. On the other hand, there is a view that representation should be based on people rather than on geography. That is one reason for the national census, constitutionally mandated to be taken at regular intervals. Population defines the allocation of Congressmen assigned to a state. Notice that there is still a strong geographical content to congressional representation, and the redrawing of political boundaries within a state are an effort to provi