This Week in Gerrymandering

[wonderbread]

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/22/us/pennsylvania-maps-congress.html
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-...nconstitutionally-gerrymandered-idUSKBN1FB2N8

"The Pennsylvania Supreme Court on Monday threw out the state’s congressional map as unconstitutionally gerrymandered and gave lawmakers until Feb. 9 to redraw the boundaries, a decision that will have major ramifications for the 2018 midterm elections."


Pennsylvania has 18 congressional seats. Despite near-even voting patterns, Republicans have held a large majority since the 2010 redistricting (supermajority from 2012 on).

north carolina thread:
http://forums.sherdog.com/threads/north-carolina-a-voting-rights-hellhole.3689641/#post-137446625

I think we will see a ass-raping come election time...Trump will have totally fucked things up for the GOP.

 

[PainIsLIfe]

(Reuters) - A panel of federal judges in Pennsylvania on Monday refused to block the state’s new congressional district map from taking effect, rejecting Republican arguments that the Pennsylvania Supreme Court overstepped its authority in issuing new voting lines in February.

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-...nia-congressional-redistricting-idUSKBN1GV2BZ

Excellent news.

I'm not sure if it's "excellent" news that judges are drawing lines or not. One could argue that they are more apolitical while others would argue that they've become overly political.

None of that withstanding, the republicans were right in stating that the courts never had authority to draw new lines.