Richard W. Woodley ELBOWS UP 🇨🇦
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Why this is allowed: The state legislatures control the maps of U.S. congressional districts, unlike in Canada, where non-partisan committees redraw federal riding boundaries once a decade. The legislatures tend to be highly partisan, which means that there's a long history in the U.S. of the party in power drawing boundaries to maximize their seat count — known as gerrymandering.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/trump-texas-gerrymandering-election-boundaries-explained-1.7601386