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Electoral Integrity Risks from Partisan Redistricting

Quick fact

In the 2012 U.S. House elections, Democrats won roughly 1.4 million more votes nationally than Republicans, yet Republicans secured a 33-seat majority in the House—largely due to partisan redistricting that had occurred after the 2010 census.

Why this is interesting

Imagine if a game let the players draw the rules—they'd always win. In many U.S. states, politicians get to draw the voting districts, and that's exactly what happens.