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Should the redrawing of Congressional districts be controlled by an independent, non-partisan commission?

Currently, the redistricting of congressional boundaries is controlled by state legislature every ten years. Gerrymandering is the redrawing of districts with the intent of benefiting a political party. It is most often implemented by state political parties with the intent of marginalizing districts of voters who represent the minority party. To gain extra seats, the incumbent party will redraw voting districts so that voters of the minority party will be grouped into smaller districts with less seats. Critics of gerrymandering say these practices allow incumbent representatives to choose their voters instead of voters choosing them. Proponents say that drawing districts is a privilege of the ruling party and have little effect on the popularity of their policies or candidates.

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86%
Yes
14%
No
76%
Yes
11%
No
7%
Yes, gerrymandering gives an unfair advantage to the party in power during redistricting
1%
No, there is no better alternative
3%
Yes, switch to a multi-member, proportionally selected redistricting system
1%
No, gerrymandering allows officials to more effectively represent the interests of their constituency

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 @9BVLJ45 from Georgia  answered…3yrs3Y

Yes, but I would prefer to abolish gerrymandering.

 @5F5TD6Gfrom District of Columbia  answered…6yrs6Y

Yes, gerrymandering has become racist

 @9FQJK9P from Nevada  answered…3yrs3Y

I support gerrymandering when it's my party in power and oppose it when its the other party in power... And so does everyone else.

 @9F4WBK4 from Louisiana  answered…3yrs3Y

No, I'd prefer the Shortest Split-line method

 @9C43LHB from Louisiana  answered…3yrs3Y

I'd prefer the Shortest Split-line method.

 @9F48DHD from Washington  answered…3yrs3Y

i honestly have no idea

 @9XR589F from Utah  answered…2yrs2Y

No, use transparent mathematical algorithms with clear constitutional rules to draw districts instead

 @9WYQWYX from Kansas  answered…2yrs2Y

Software should be used to make even districts without regard to any factor other than the number of people.

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Congressional Democrats broadly denounced the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson Friday morning, after Republicans started accusing Sen. Elizabeth Warren of excusing violence.“No one's condoning this,” said Rep. Brad Schneider (D-Ill.). “Violence never is the right answer for anything. And it was a horrible murder, a tragic loss for his family.” Warren this week condemned the shooting, but added that people “can be pushed only so far.”"We'll say it over and over," Warren said on MSNBC’S “The ReidOut.” " Violence is never the answer. This guy [Luigi Mangione] gets a trial who's allegedly killed the CEO of UnitedHealth, but you can only push people so far, and then they start to take matters into their own hands."In a statement to POLITICO, Warren said, “Violence is never the answer. Period. I should have been much clearer that there is never a justification for murder.” Top Republicans denounced Warren's comments and the walked-back rhetoric, with House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) calling it “inappropriate and dangerous.”Some House Democrats asked about the incident on Thursday pivoted the conversation to discuss policy options on health care or gun safety.“I don't really know that this is really a space that Congress normally weighs in on,” said Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas). “But at the end of the day, I think it’s an opportunity, because now people are talking about health care and to talk about the fact that this industry has honestly not been as helpful as it could be.”“Violence is never the answer,” said Rep. Troy Carter (D-La.). “We know that there are people suffering, there’s great challenges in healthcare. There's great challenges, and people have, in fact, been wronged, but a process of governance is the way to address that, not violence.”And Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) who denounced the murder, said the killer should be prosecuted and that “I do know that allegedly a ghost gun was used, and we should also ban ghost guns. There's no reason for them beyond the streets.”

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