John Oliver on redistricting: ‘Putting a thumb on the scale of who gets elected’
The host discussed recent limits to the Voting Rights Act and Trump’s efforts to dissolve majority black districts On Sunday night’s episode of his HBO
The host discussed recent limits to the Voting Rights Act and Trump’s efforts to dissolve majority black districts On Sunday night’s episode of his HBO show, John Oliver focused on the fight over redistricting that has been “raging” across the US as the midterms approach later this year.
In Texas, Republicans currently hold 25 out of 38 congressional seats and proposed redistricting could see that number rise to 30. California has voted in
favor of Proposition 50, redrawing districts in a way that could cost Republicans five seats next year, while redistricting is also set to happen in
Missouri and Louisiana. Continue reading...
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