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FBaggins

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4. NY uses a commission for redistricting

Reply to Marius25 (Original post)

Fri Aug 13, 2021, 02:24 PM

Aug 2021

NY is losing one seat (down to 26)... and it's more likely to be a red seat than a blue one. But pick up five seats? Not a chance.

There's no way to go from 19-8 blue all the way to 24-2.

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Redistricting Issues [View all] Marius25 Aug 2021 OP

You can only jerrymander so much Johnny2X2X Aug 2021 #1

If we don't Gerrymander, we are unilaterally disarming. lagomorph777 Aug 2021 #2

Voters like independent groups doing the redistricting jimfields33 Aug 2021 #3

NY uses a commission for redistricting FBaggins Aug 2021 #4