Texas Redistricting Clash Reveals Deep-Rooted Partisan Gerrymandering Threatening American Democracy
The Texas Republican-led Legislature’s aggressive redrawing of congressional districts spotlights a decades-long pattern of partisan gerrymandering undermining voter sovereignty—raising urgent questions about legality and justice.
When Democratic lawmakers fled Texas in a desperate bid to block the Republican-controlled Legislature from manipulating congressional district maps, they exposed not just a state-level power grab but a nationwide assault on fair representation. This latest episode in partisan gerrymandering highlights how entrenched political interests are weaponizing electoral boundaries to entrench their power—at the expense of American voters and the principle of one person, one vote.Is Gerrymandering Legal When It Undermines Our Democracy?The term “gerrymander” originated over 200 years ago to describe blatant political manipulation by Massachusetts Governor Elbridge Gerry, whose oddly shaped districts aimed to rig elections for his...
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