The Louisiana congressional map is in violation according to the Voting Rights Act of 1964.
This may was vetoed by the Louisiana Governor.
February 18, 2022
By Wesley Muller, Julie O'Donoghue and JC Canicosa
The White Republican majority (click here) in the Louisiana Legislature exerted its influence on political redistricting with maps that maintain their control across a state that has grown increasingly diverse. Lawmakers concluded a special session Friday with the approval of new lines for Louisiana’s seats in Congress, keeping five majority-White districts and one majority-Black.
Updated maps for the state school board, Public Service Commission and the Louisiana House and Senate also kept the same share of minority districts, despite Census data that show Louisiana with a Black population of 33% and 40% of residents who identify as a minority.
To keep district lines where they want them, GOP legislators will likely have at least two more major hurdles to clear: possible vetoes from Gov. John Bel Edwards and lawsuits from civil rights and voter advocacy groups.
“I remain adamant that the maps should reflect the growth of the African American population in our state over the last 10 years, allowing for minority groups to have an opportunity at electing candidates of their own choosing,” Edwards said in a statement after lawmakers adjourned, “and I do have concerns that several of the maps do not fulfill that moral and legal requirement.”...
There is a method to solve the gerrymandering problem and was the method used before gerrymandering was invented. When the USA Census states there is a population increase there are more US Representatives added rather than manipulating the map. It is a method with respect as it provides more assistance to citizens than simply shifting the same number of US Representatives around the country.
There are currently 435 US House of Representatives. There were not that many when there were 13 original states.
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