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13. I don't think that but

Reply to everyonematters (Reply #12)

Fri May 8, 2026, 10:22 PM

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many state legislatures clearly don't care and are not responsive to those concerns.

A lot of the southern Republicans will likely never have redistricting commissions. Most of them, citizens can't utilize ballot initiatives so they can't go around the state legislature if the legislature is hostile to the idea.

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