Fair Districting

Section 1: Upon completion of the first census after ratification of this Amendment, and continuing with each census or other redistricting thereafter, all federal, state, and local election districts shall be drawn by a computer or other automated program that utilizes, to the maximum degree possible with the technology available at the time, features of terrain and geography, whether natural or man-made, and the existing boundaries of parks, educational institutions, penal or military facilities, and subordinate political jurisdictions to minimize odd-shaped districts. Technologies employed to create election districts shall not consider the race, ethnic origin, or political party affiliation of any voter, and shall draw the most compact districts possible.

Section 2: At attempt to manipulate the determination of districts shall be a felony punishable by mandatory maximum-security incarceration for a period, not subject to pardon, suspension, commutation, parole, or other reduction of sentence, of at least five years. Conviction or plea of guilty shall result in the forfeiture of all pension benefits accrued while in public office or employment.