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WiVoter

(1,681 posts) Wed Apr 29, 2026, 09:16 PM Apr 29

Is This True? (About Today's BS USSC Ruling)?

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Is This True? (About Today's BS USSC Ruling)? (Original Post) WiVoter Apr 29 OP

I don't think so Cirsium Apr 29 #1

Sorta, but I believe that districts are supposed to all have the same number of voters. LeftInTX Apr 29 #2

It was actually true before todays ruling Fiendish Thingy Apr 29 #3

Cirsium

(4,078 posts)

1. I don't think so

Reply to WiVoter (Original post)

Wed Apr 29, 2026, 09:19 PM

Apr 29

You are only allowed to help Republicans with redistricting.

LeftInTX

(34,798 posts)

2. Sorta, but I believe that districts are supposed to all have the same number of voters.

Reply to WiVoter (Original post)

Wed Apr 29, 2026, 09:34 PM

Apr 29

So what CA did was maximize the Democratic districts. So, all you can is maximize. So CA won't have 52-0. I don't know what it has after redistricting, but it's not 52-0

Fiendish Thingy

(23,860 posts)

3. It was actually true before todays ruling

Reply to WiVoter (Original post)

Wed Apr 29, 2026, 11:24 PM

Apr 29

There was another ruling awhile ago that states can do gerrymandering for partisan advantage all they want, which is why the challenge to California’s referendum failed.

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