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districts must be equally populated.
lines must be contiguous or connected.
redistricting cannot dilute minority voting strength.
district lines cannot be drawn solely based upon race.
districts must be compact.
communities of interest must be protected.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 12y agoThey are drawn after the results of the Census. The Census reports information about the population of the U.S. The U.S, has a set number of Districs, however states can gain Districts by increasing their population, another state will lose their District in order to give to the other one which increased their population. This way everyone has a somewhat equal say in presidential elections
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∙ 13y agoRedistricting, a form of redistribution, is the process of drawing United States district lines. This often means changing electoral district and community boundaries in response to periodic census results. In 36 states, the state legislature has primary responsibility for creating a redistricting plan, in many cases subject to approval by the state governor.
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∙ 8y agoCongressional redistricting is the revision (or redrawing) or congressional districts. This occurs every 10 years after the census to account for the population growth (and shrinkage) in congressional districts across the country.
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∙ 12y agoRedistricting (sometimes called 'gerrymandering').
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∙ 13y agogerrymandering is what you're referring to i think
They also redistrict based on U.S. census reports
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∙ 14y agogerrymandering
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Who designs and makes maps?
A cartographer is a person who creates maps, whether they're of the world, your local district etc
Who use physical maps?
District drawers in the United States use physical maps. They are responsible for creating voting districts for the elections across the nation.
How far Manchester to lake district?
It depends where in the Lake District you are going to, and it depends where in Manchester you are starting from. According to Google Maps it is approximately 80 miles.
How often does congressional reapportionment occur in the US?
Reapportionment occurs every 10 years, following the constitutionally-mandated US census. The last census was in 2000. Reapportionment is done on a state-by-state basis; most states redrew their maps in 2001, while Georgia and Texas (famously) redrew their maps twice, in 2001 and again in 2003 after control of the legislature had switched from the Democrats to the Republicans. The next reapportionment will be after the 2010 census; for most states this means in 2011.
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Data Visualization?
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edward tufte
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Google Maps estimates the driving time as 46 hours.
What is the mileage between Chicago and the District of Columbia?
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Who represents me in the U.S. Congress for 77081?
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What is the smallest mountain in the lake district?
Stickle Tarn, It;s so small it doesn't show up on Google Maps.
How many miles is Cincinnati Ohio from the District of Columbia?
501 driving miles distance to central Washington, DC according to Google Maps. The distance to the border of the District of Columbia is 496 miles driving distance.
