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Districts that are not compact pose many challenges to voter participation in the political process. Carving up grassroots political organizations among districts results in increased voter apathy and reduces to near-impossibility the opportunity to organize local voters to influence elections. Districts that are not compact also reduce attention paid to a community whose voters are divided among many different districts. Compact districts make it easier for voters to identify their districts; for local groups to organize and mobilize voters; and for local organizations to significantly influence campaigns.
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