Public given chance to weigh-in on redrawing districts

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Public given chance to weigh-in on redrawing districts

Government officials are giving citizens the chance to weigh-in on defining district boundaries. The law requires that states redraw their congressional and legislative district boundaries after every 10-year U.S. Census. The intention behind the mandated move is to accommodate population shifts that may cause districts to become unequal. The House and Senate Reapportionment Committees are holding ten meetings in cities […]

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