A Look At 13 States Using Redistricting Commissions

By The Associated Press, Associated Press: Politics
Mon, 06/29/2015 - 8:48am

The Constitution requires boundaries for U.S. House districts to be redrawn after each census. While that task typically is done by state legislatures, 13 states use commissions as part of their congressional redistricting process. The amount of legislative involvement with those commissions varies by state....

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A Look At 13 States Using Redistricting Commissions

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