The redistricting debate is expanding with online tools
Several others were drawn to boost the importance of Asian American voters. The end result? Whether the commission drew just enough, or more than the minimum, may never be known — in part because the panel refused to make public its analysis of racially polarized voting trends. Instead, only broad outlines were released of regions where discrimination is believed to have existed. The final maps, though, sent a powerful message about the commission's view: The best way to withstand a legal challenge is to draw as many VRA districts as possible.
Even as their work came to an end just before Christmas, commissioners were still seeking regions across the state in which they could add more districts drawn to strengthen Latino voting rights.
Future California commissioners may feel compelled to follow the same process. The same may be true in the emphasis on communities of interest, a term defined in different ways from one state to another.
The redistricting commission received more than 36, public comments on their proposals. Some of the input was in the form of alternative maps, made with online tools provided by the commission, on which individuals could draw their communities as they saw fit. Commissioners frequently referred to those maps during public meetings, often suggesting that parts of the interest groups' maps might be better than their own, although none of the interest groups got everything they asked for.
Critics of the commission, most notably a few Republican activists, cried foul. Commissioners, however, said they worked together to make sure the new boundaries were proper. And in its embrace of a broad definition of what counts as a community, the panel served notice that it believed at least some amount of subjectivity is a strength, not a liability.
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Texas lawmakers have also intentionally discriminated against voters of color on this front. This is an imperfect measure as districts are drawn to be equal based on total population, not the population that is eligible to vote. But it shows how map boundaries can be drawn to tip the balance. But that district would likely elect a Democrat. Join us Sept. Learn more. The Texas Tribune is a member-supported, nonpartisan newsroom informing and engaging Texans on state politics and policy.
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