In Virginia, Partisan Gerrymandering Negatively Affects Legislative Accountability, Fair Representation
October 02, 2017
October 02, 2017
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- The Center for American Progress issued the following news release:
To account for changes in population, the principle of "one person, one vote" requires states to redraw their election districts every 10 years. In some states, legislators can manipulate district boundaries to benefit their own political party, engaging in extreme partisan gerrymandering. Tomorrow, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments in Gill v. Whitford, a case in which a grou . . .
To account for changes in population, the principle of "one person, one vote" requires states to redraw their election districts every 10 years. In some states, legislators can manipulate district boundaries to benefit their own political party, engaging in extreme partisan gerrymandering. Tomorrow, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments in Gill v. Whitford, a case in which a grou . . .