How pandemic snarls redistricting – and 2022 election plans
Posted on AllSides March 26th, 2021
From The Center
Census delays are creating hurdles this year for steps that are basic democracy: drawing new political maps, vetting their fairness in courts, and giving potential candidates time to mobilize for the next election.
Just once a decade America’s political boundary lines get redrawn – and this year there’s an extra plot twist.
The problem: The pandemic happened to coincide almost precisely with the census timetable for counting America’s population, which determines each state’s share of the 435 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives.
On March 11, 2020, the same...
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