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The Christian Science Monitor
@csmonitor@flipboard.com  ·  activity timestamp 15 hours ago

Attempts to control the drawing of congressional districts to benefit a party or candidate stretch back nearly to the country's founding. redistricting has cast renewed interest in what gerrymandering is and how it works. #gerrymander #politics

https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2025/1120/gerrymandering-redistricting-texas-california?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

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The Christian Science Monitor

When Gerry met a salamander: The 1812 roots of today’s gerrymandering battles

Attempts to control the drawing of congressional districts to benefit a party or candidate stretch back nearly to the country's founding. This year's spurt of redistricting has cast renewed interest in what gerrymandering is and how it works.
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Glyn Moody
@glynmoody@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 20 hours ago

Texas GOP Had A Legal Path To #Gerrymander. Trump’s DOJ Ordered Them To Take The Blatantly Illegal Path Instead - https://www.techdirt.com/2025/11/19/texas-gop-had-a-legal-path-to-gerrymander-trumps-doj-ordered-them-to-take-the-blatantly-illegal-path-instead/

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Texas GOP Had A Legal Path To Gerrymander. Trump’s DOJ Ordered Them To Take The Blatantly Illegal Path Instead

Let’s say, hypothetically, you want to gerrymander some congressional districts to help your party win more seats. Here are a couple of options: Do blatant partisan gerrymandering, which is cynical…
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