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Why gerrymandering has gotten worse

Por: CBS News Politics November 13, 2022

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Remember when we learned about democracy in school: One person, one vote, meaning that everyone's vote is as important as everyone else's? Once every ten years, state legislatures redraw their voting district maps to reflect any new information in the latest census. Gerrymandering is when they redraw those maps to gain a political advantage. Instead of voters choosing their representatives, the representatives choose their... + full article



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