Some state legislators oppose mid-cycle redistricting on the grounds that it undermines popular sovereignty and the integrity of elections.
November 21, 2025
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temporal
Explains a recurring rationale used by elected officials who resist redrawing district maps outside the regular redistricting cycle.
Gerrymandering is the practice of redrawing electoral district boundaries to create maps that advantage a political party, and mid-cycle redistricting can be used to attempt to gain additional congressional seats.
November 21, 2025
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temporal
Describes the mechanism and potential objective of partisan redistricting efforts.
Mid-cycle redistricting refers to attempts to redraw congressional district boundaries outside the regular decennial (post-census) redistricting cycle.
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definition
Defines the term used when redistricting is pursued between scheduled, census-driven cycles.