Create Constraints for SMC
Usage
redist.constraint.helper(
constraints = "vra",
tgt_min = 0.55,
group_pop,
total_pop,
ndists,
nmmd,
strength_vra = 2500,
pow_vra = 1.5
)Arguments
- constraints
Vector of constraints to include. Currently only 'vra' implemented.
- tgt_min
Defaults to 0.55. If 'vra' included, the minority percent to encourage in each district.
- group_pop
A vector of populations for some subgroup of interest.
- total_pop
A vector containing the populations of each geographic unit.
- ndists
The total number of districts.
- nmmd
The number of majority minority districts to target for 'vra' constraint
- strength_vra
The strength of the 'vra' constraint. Defaults to 2500.
- pow_vra
The exponent for the 'vra' constraint. Defaults to 1.5.