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Redistricting

What is redistricting?

Redistricting, or community districting, is the process of creating representational district maps for states and local communities. It impacts how our communities are represented and how resources are distributed.

League of Women Voters. (n.d.) Redistricting. https://www.lwv.org/voting-rights/redistricting

When does it happen?

Redistricting happens every 10 years based on the data collected in the US Census. Accurate Census counts are crucial because through redistricting, Census counts directly affect a community's political representation and allocated government resources.

What is its connection to the Constitution?

Section 2, Article I of the Constitution calls for a process of reapportioning (redistributing) seats in the House of Representatives every ten years based on Census population counts.

Learn More

Redistricting | League of Women Voters

The Political Battle over Congressional Redistricting (ebook) by William J. Miller (Editor) et al
Available through ProQuest Ebook Central (login required).
Reapportionment and Redistricting in the West (ebook) by Gary F. Moncrief (Editor)
Explores the unique processes and problems of redistricting in the western United States. These political scientists examine the specific challenges facing western states in ensuring fair and balanced political representation. Western states tend to be geographically large and experiencing rapid population growth and the chapters in this enlightening volume discuss the changing demographics in western states, paying special attention to the rise in the Latino population and the effect this has had on reapportionment and redistricting. They describe the ways in which some of these states achieve redistricting through independent redistricting commissions—a process rarely found in other regions—and they provide policy prescriptions for the future.
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African Americans and the Politics of Congressional Redistricting (ebook) by Dewey M. Clayton
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2020 California Citizens Redistricting Commission
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San Diego Redistricting Commission
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