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The last thing you want is equal area. Land doesn't vote. People vote. You want equal population, not equal area. And that's what we have (roughly - and with gerrymandering).
Yes, you are right. We need some way of creating districts based on equal population that also makes all districts have minimal perimeter per area - as "inflated" as possible if you will - which would eliminate the "snake like" shapes of extreme Gerrymandering.
If you want to better represent the voting population, you're on the right track with more representatives. 10 per district is probably unworkable, but 3 or 4 might work well. Let people vote for one representative on the slate, but the top 3 or 4 (or whatever number you pick) are elected. Of course, that would take a constitutional amendment, so don't look for it any time soon. If ever.
Yes, that could work.
