Mid-decade redistricting, or redrawing congressional district boundaries outside the regular post-census cycle, is a practice states can use to alter the partisan composition of their congressional delegations.
October 06, 2025
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Defines mid-decade redistricting and its potential political effect.
Mid-decade redistricting refers to efforts to redraw congressional district boundaries between decennial censuses and can be used by state governments to alter the partisan balance of congressional delegations.
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Explains the concept and political purpose of redistricting that occurs outside the regular post-census cycle.