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marble falls

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5. Three things can happen with a redistricting:

Reply to brer cat (Reply #3)

Fri Mar 6, 2026, 01:47 PM

15 hrs ago

... 1. Reflects population more accurately.
2. Levels the playing field by giving voters parity - one voter/one vote.
3. Give one party's voter more stroke than the other party's voter. IE: Texas's GOP voter with a vote stronger 1.25 stronger than a Democrat's one. This is the situation in Virginia. This is not playing their game, it is fixing an injustice.

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Obama urges Virginians to vote for redistricting measure [View all] sheshe2 Thursday OP

Re-elect President Obama! marble falls Thursday #1

😍❤️😍 sheshe2 Thursday #2

I was livid when TX redrew their maps. brer cat Thursday #3

It's ended up working out against them in special elections. marble falls 16 hrs ago #4

Three things can happen with a redistricting: marble falls 15 hrs ago #5