[EL] can congress dictate redistricting commissions

[Stew Jenkins]

The question may revolve around the meaning of Article 1, Section 4's 
first paragraph:  The Times, Places and Manner of holding Elections for 
... Representatives, shall be prescribed in each State by the 
Legislature thereof; but Congress may at any time by Law make or alter 
such Regulations, ....

The method for drawing congressional districts might very well be 
considered to be part of the Regulation of the Places and Manner that 
elections are held for the House of Representatives which Congress is 
empowered to make or alter by Law. Construing the paragraph thus would 
mean that Congress would have authority to impose  uniform standards for 
how districts were redrawn.

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Stew Jenkins

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On 2021-01-28 14:19, Hess, Douglas (Doug) wrote:
> Can the US Congress require states to use a type of redistricting
> commission that it establishes (or select from a set of types it
> lists)?
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> Douglas R Hess
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> Assistant Professor, Political Science/Policy Studies
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> Grinnell College
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> On sabbatical until fall 2021
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> https://bit.ly/hesshess102020 [1]
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> Website: http://www.douglasrhess.com [2]
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