If a state gains or loses population they receive or loose legislative members. So they have to add or cut districts. This creates the need to redraw the map to fit the new population increase or decrease.
If one political party has the majority in the state, they redistrict, meaning they take control the new redistricting map. moving the lines to favor themselves and disfavor the opposing party.
danielse about 10 years ago
I was really hoping someone had figured out what the heck this cartoon was supposed to be saying and tried to explain it for the rest of us.
drivingfuriously Premium Member about 10 years ago
If a state gains or loses population they receive or loose legislative members. So they have to add or cut districts. This creates the need to redraw the map to fit the new population increase or decrease.
If one political party has the majority in the state, they redistrict, meaning they take control the new redistricting map. moving the lines to favor themselves and disfavor the opposing party.