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Redistricting Revealed: The Basics
Wikimedia Commons Welcome to the wild world of redistricting. We’re in the heat of election season, so you’ve likely heard it mentioned a bunch recently. But how exactly does redistricting work? And,...
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Redistricting: Who Draws the Lines?
U.S. Census Bureau It seems relatively straightforward, right? Every 10 years the population changes and state government officials redraw district lines to make sure populations are equal. No biggie....
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The Strange Geometry of Gerrymandering
When lawmakers control the redistricting process – as they do in most states – self-interest inevitably plays a big role in how electoral maps are redrawn. It puts the power in the hands of incumbent...
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Redistricting, California Style: Letting “The People” Draw the Maps
2011 State Congressional Districts_California Citizens Redistricting Commission Gerrymandering: it ain’t nothing new in California politics. For much of the state’s history, the legislature has firmly...
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The Strange Geometry of Gerrymandering (with Lesson Plan)
Teach with the Lowdown Suggestions for nonfiction analysis, writing/discussion prompts and multimedia projects. Browse our entire lesson plan collection here. Lesson Plan: Redistricting and...
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