Oregon voting districts are being redrawn this year. The job is loaded with politics because of Reynolds v. Sims, the 1964 Supreme Court decision that declared the equal protection clause demands that state electoral districts be as close to equal in population as practical.
Redistricting’s effect: Less protection, not more
Oregon voting districts are being redrawn this year. The job is loaded with politics because of Reynolds v. Sims, the 1964 Supreme Court decision that declared the equal protection clause demands that state electoral districts be as close to equal in population as practical.
Tags: gerrymandering, Oregon politics, redistricting, Reynolds v. Sims