Government assignment


 “The location of district lines decide which voters vote for which representative. Changing the lines will change the relevant voters, and can change the identity, allegiance, and political priorities of a district’s representative, and of the legislative delegation as a whole.” 

 

  1. To what extent should legislators use race when redistricting?
  2. Does Gerrymandering undermine democracy by letting legislators, who are supposed to be democratically elected, choose their voters instead?
  3. What reforms in redrawing the district lines, would make the legislature more representative?

use these provided sources only.

https://redistricting.lls.edu/redistricting-101/why-should-we-care/

https://www.texastribune.org/2020/12/29/texas-redistricting-2021/

https://redistricting.capitol.texas.gov/

https://www.brookings.edu/blog/unpacked/2018/02/02/gerrymandering-and-how-to-fix-it/