[EL] can congress dictate redistricting commissions

[John Tanner]

Yes!   And I hope everyone supports this bill —.  https://johntannersbbqblog.wordpress.com/2021/01/06/the-john-tanner-fairness-in-redistricting-act/

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> On Jan 28, 2021, at 2:36 PM, Stew Jenkins <info at stewjenkins.com> wrote:
> 
> 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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>> 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
>> Assistant Professor, Political Science/Policy Studies
>> Grinnell College
>> On sabbatical until fall 2021
>> My latest op-ed using Grinnell College National Poll:
>> https://bit.ly/hesshess102020 [1]
>> Website: http://www.douglasrhess.com [2]
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>> Links:
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>> [1] https://bit.ly/hesshess102020
>> [2] http://www.douglasrhess.com
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