redistricting. It involves redrawing boundaries for electoral districts to ensure equal representation based on population changes.
gerrymandering is redistricting to where one political party has an advantage over the other, while normal redistricting is just remapping districts.
Redistricting is always controlled by the state legislature following the census. It is approved by the governor and/or by the redistricting commissions in states such as Arizona and Iowa.
how do state legislatures abuse their redistricting power
The governor of a state appoints a committee charged with redistricting the voting districts according to population.
Redistricting changes political borders within a geographical area.
Redistricting changes political borders within a geographical area.
It is fair
Redistricting was not declared unconstitutional in the 1963 case Gray v. Sanders. It was after that.
Baker v. Carr (redistricting is a justiciable issue) Westbury v. Sanders (one man, one vote) Shaw v. Reno (race can't be only consideration in redistricting)
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Redistricting is done to keep the counties and areas even. This helps everyone because it ensures that one area does not overpower the rest.