is the process of dividing the 435 memberships, or seats, in the U.S. House of Representatives among the 50 states
is the process of dividing the 435 memberships, or seats, in the U.S. House of Representatives among the 50 states
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The governor of a state appoints a committee charged with redistricting the voting districts according to population.
revision of the geographic boundaries within a state
A political unit such as a state is divided into districts for the purpose of electing representatives to a legislative body. If the basis of election is population, with equal number of people represented by each elected member, the boundaries of the district must be changed after each census if the population changes. This is called redistricting (drawing new district boundaries).
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