2018年12月26日のブックマーク (1件)

  • The 2020 redistricting war is (already) on

    There's a hundred-million-dollar battle brewing for control of Congress, but it's not going to be resolved for seven more years, and the battles will take place in lands far away from Washington. Both Democrats and Republicans think controlling state legislatures in 2020 is one of the most important political battles to fight, mostly for one reason: The power of the pen -- the kind that draws dist

    The 2020 redistricting war is (already) on
    chikuwa34
    chikuwa34 2018/12/26
    Every 10 years, based on new U.S. Census data, states redraw their legislative and congressional districts. In about 43 states, state lawmakers get to decide how to do this. It's an inherently political tool to help create beneficial districts for whichever party's in power.