WASHINGTON — The Walker administration has joined 16 states and the District of Columbia in urging the U.S. Supreme Court to stand against efforts to draw electoral maps to benefit one party, a process known as gerrymandering.

Alaska Attorney General Jahna Lindemuth signed an amicus brief, along with the other states, with the support of Gov. Bill Walker.

"Drawing district lines only to maximize one political party's power, without any other reasonable justification, is a disservice to the voters and to democracy. As I've said before, no one party has the monopoly on good ideas, and government needs all the good ideas it can get," said Walker, who is an independent politician.

The case, Gill v. Whitford, considers a redistricting plan in Wisconsin, shot down by a federal court that ruled it was unconstitutional because it was created with the clear intent of keeping one political party in power.

The Supreme Court will hear arguments in the case on Oct. 3.

The brief joined by the state of Alaska argues that Wisconsin's efforts were unconstitutional and intended to ensure one-party dominance.

"I signed on to the brief because I believe it strikes the right balance between protecting each state's political process while also setting forth a clear standard so that courts can prevent the worst abuses," Lindemuth said in a statement Tuesday.

Other states' attorneys general who signed the brief include those of Oregon, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Mexico, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont and Washington. The District of Columbia also joined the brief.