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https://democracync.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/redistricting_confused_1120x640.png1120640What is Redistricting? Most of our elected political representatives are sorted into voting districts. Redrawing the boundary lines for these districts is called redistricting. Redistricting takes place every ten years, using updated decennial U.S. Census counts. Updated demographic and population counts are used to adjust existing or create new district boundaries, aiming for roughly equal…