Conservative critics say legislators and other elected leaders are the only ones who should make policy.

VOA: special.2009.05.30

In most states the newly elected legislators will be the ones drawing or approving the new lines.

ECONOMIST: Electoral boundaries in America

But since 1945 South Dakotans have elected more Democratic senators than Republican ones.

ECONOMIST: The South Dakota Senate race

MPs tend to have been elected with considerably larger majorities than Labour ones.

ECONOMIST: Psephology