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Redistricting gets underway with some hardball maps

Redistricting gets underway with some hardball maps

Four partisan proposals kick off negotiations for a final map

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Sep 22, 2021
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The Washington Redistricting Commission dropped its first set of proposed maps on Tuesday, and for those of us who enjoy a good hardball gerrymandering story, there was all manner of fun to be had.

Unlike many other states, where redistricting is a partisan process dictated by whichever party controls the Legislature, Washington has a technically nonpar…

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