Actually, no. California and New York, the largest blue states, both use an independent commission to draw their district lines to avoid partisan gerrymandering. So does Washington State. I'm sure others as well if you look into it.
Actually, no. California and New York, the largest blue states, both use an independent commission to draw their district lines to avoid partisan gerrymandering. So does Washington State. I'm sure others as well if you look into it.
If at some point in the future we get to pass some voting rights legislation, requiring every state to allocate its congressional districts through non-partisan methods should be near the top of the list. Texas has more Democratic voters than Massachusetts. We have almost zero voice.