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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsGerrymandering means repug wins in the house are illigitimate-when are we going to shout this out
why are the traitor republicans allowed to get away with this illegal voting practices and still whine about made up Democratic voting problems?
When are the ads going to run? When are we going to keep hammering them with this gross corruption of Democracy?
Demsrule86
(71,555 posts)Virginia.
rainy
(6,323 posts)judge ruled the lines unfair and then republicans were allowed to draw the lines!
spooky3
(38,863 posts)thatdemguy
(623 posts)Maryland is an example, some states get away with it, some dont. I would personally love to see a real group do it fair across the board. Maryland's offsets other smaller states, problem is it does not balance out, hence why I would love to see a balanced group do it every where.
rainy
(6,323 posts)and it caused her loss🙄
spooky3
(38,863 posts)Referendum the voters approved in 2020. It was unfortunate for Dems, because prior to the referendum, they held the Govs office and both houses of the legislature and could have tipped the scales.
https://gerrymander.princeton.edu/redistricting-report-card/?planId=recKLcUNOowVXl78C
Deuce
(960 posts)Freethinker65
(11,203 posts)Current SCOTUS will continue to allow it, especially in States where it gives the advantage to Republicans.
d_b
(7,463 posts)asap
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