Open source inventor, scientist and fair election pioneer receives latest prize for voting work | Democracy, elections, and voting at Democracy Chronicles

Tides Awards 2013 Pizzigati Prize to Fair Elections Pioneer Micah Altman

Open source champion wins public interest computing’s highest honor for his work to open up the legislative redistricting process SAN FRANCISCO, March 6, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Politicians have been gerrymandering legislative districts — and distorting democracy — for almost as long as elections have existed.