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Freethinker65

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6. Never enough time to change to fair maps if that would make electing Republicans less likely.

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Thu Mar 28, 2024, 01:08 PM

Mar 28

As Democrats win statewide elections for political offices not affected by gerrymanders (Governor, US Senator, State Supreme Court, etc.), one hopes these maps will eventually return to being more fair (as with Wisconsin).

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South Carolina Will Use Gerrymandered Congressional Map in 2024, District Court Rules [View all] RandySF Mar 28 OP

Courts should commission their own map at the beginning of these trials, House of Roberts Mar 28 #1

I teally don't get this. Courts keep allowing use of illegal maps. bullimiami Mar 28 #2

This is because the case before scotus was not decided... getagrip_already Mar 28 #3

Passed in January of 2022? That long ago? Grins Mar 28 #4

The court agreed that the map violated the 14th and 15th Amendments NotASurfer Mar 28 #5

The court also knew that SCOTUS didn't agree FBaggins Mar 28 #7

Never enough time to change to fair maps if that would make electing Republicans less likely. Freethinker65 Mar 28 #6