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The process within the States of redrawing legislative district boundaries to reflect population changes following the [[decennial]] census. | The process within the States of redrawing legislative district boundaries to reflect population changes following the [[decennial]] census. | ||
| − | Redistricting in the United States is something administered on the state level and found in Article 1, Section 2, of the [[United States Constitution]].<ref>[https://www.census.gov/history/pdf/Article_1_Section_2.pdf Article 1, Section 2 of the United States Constitution]. ''U.S. Census Bureau''. Retrieved March 27, 2018.</ref> [[Democrat]]s have long used [[gerrymandering | + | Redistricting in the United States is something administered on the state level and found in Article 1, Section 2, of the [[United States Constitution]].<ref>[https://www.census.gov/history/pdf/Article_1_Section_2.pdf Article 1, Section 2 of the United States Constitution]. ''U.S. Census Bureau''. Retrieved March 27, 2018.</ref> [[Democrat]]s have long used [[gerrymandering]] to maximize their number of seats in [[Congress]]. |
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
Revision as of 22:02, August 3, 2025
The process within the States of redrawing legislative district boundaries to reflect population changes following the decennial census.
Redistricting in the United States is something administered on the state level and found in Article 1, Section 2, of the United States Constitution.[1] Democrats have long used gerrymandering to maximize their number of seats in Congress.
See also
References
- ↑ Article 1, Section 2 of the United States Constitution. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 27, 2018.