Redistricting is a deeply political process, with incumbents actively seeking to minimize the risk to themselves (via bipartisan gerrymanders) or to gain additional seats for their party (via partisan gerrymanders).

This should be a non-political, non-partisan process,

plunged into the political process.

This is a partisan process,

The country has sorted itself ideologically into the two political parties, and those partisan attachments have hardened in recent years. It will take an extraordinary event and act of leadership to break this partisan divide. I thought 9/11 might provide such an opportunity, but it was not seized.

A healthy degree of party unity among Democrats and Republicans has deteriorated into bitter partisan warfare.