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Let's do a quick thread on #FL5, the most litigated district in the history of Election Twitter! We'll try to give some context to what @RonDeSantisFL is likely getting at when he argues the district--and thus the map that passed the Florida Senate today--is illegal. 1/x
#FL5, like most of America's ugliest racial gerrymanders, has its roots in the '92 redistricting cycle. The Bush 41 DOJ took a then-prevailing, but since-discredited, view of the VRA that required states to aggressively gerrymander to maximize the Black population in VRA seats 2/
The Bush DOJ pressured Southern states--mostly still run by Democrats--to break up 35-40% Black seats that were Black enough to elect a D, but white enough to ensure that D was white. This led to significant opportunity for Black D's and white R's at the expense of white D's. 3/
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THREAD: I spent a lot of the summer interviewing Congressional Black Caucus members from the South. Almost without exception, they now favor legal action to *unpack* their own hyper-safe seats to create more minority opportunities. theatlantic.com/politics/archi…
"We've only got one of six seats in a state that's a third Black," #LA02 Rep. Troy Carter (D) told me. "If Baton Rouge and Opelousas can be tied in for a second majority-minority district, I'm all in." theatlantic.com/politics/archi…
"If we're a quarter of the population, we should be a quarter of the seats," #AL07 Rep. Terri Sewell told me. "I'm for broadening the representation of African-Americans across Alabama, instead of concentrating it in my district." theatlantic.com/politics/archi…
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I don’t think an independent commission mandate would be workable in time for the current redistricting cycle.

But, provisions banning unnecessary splits of counties/subdivisions could be and, while not eliminating gerrymandering, would help rein in its most extreme excesses.
Simple, easy-to-follow rules - i.e., "if X districts can fit within a county, they must be drawn" and "only split the minimum number of municipalities necessary to create equally populous districts" - would go a long way, and would probably have the best chance of passing.
And, contrary to the situation 20-30 years ago, I'd argue rules like these would not only rein in the most extreme gerrymandering but would be *increase* minority opportunities to win congressional seats...
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ALL Democratic Candidates 50 STATES
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ALL Democratic Candidates 50 STATES
#Congress2020 Govs AGs SoS
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#PostcardsforAmerica
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ALABAMA Democratic Candidates
#AL1 #AL2 #AL3 #AL4 #AL7 & SENATE
#Congress2020 #Senate2020
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#PostcardsforAmerica
ALASKA Democratic Congressional Candidates
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#Congress2020 #Senate2020
#HoldTheHouse #FlipTheSenate
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THREAD of all the Democratic Candidates!
50 STATES #Congress2020, Govs, AGs, SoS
With Postcards & Links to Follow & Support!
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ALABAMA Democratic Candidates
#AL1 #AL2 #AL3 #AL4 #AL7 & SENATE
#Congress2020 #Senate2020
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facebook.com/postcards4USA/…
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#PostcardsforAmerica
ALASKA Democratic Congressional Candidates
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#Congress2020 #Senate2020
#HoldTheHouse #FlipTheSenate
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All hands on deck!
On #PostcardsforAmerica website
All Democratic Candidates for ALL 50 STATES #Congress2020, Govs, AGs & SoS
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ALABAMA Democratic Candidates
#AL1 #AL2 #AL3 #AL4 #AL7 & SENATE
#Congress2020 #Senate2020
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facebook.com/postcards4USA/…
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ALASKA Democratic Congressional Candidates
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#Congress2020 #Senate2020
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Want to check out all Democratic Candidates?
Pages on the #PostcardsforAmerica website with all Democratic Candidates for ALL 50 STATES #Congress2020, Govs, AGs & SoS
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ALABAMA Democratic Candidates
#AL1 #AL2 #AL3 #AL4 #AL7 & SENATE
#Congress2020 #Senate2020
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facebook.com/postcards4USA/…
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ALASKA Democratic Congressional Candidates
Alaska-At-Large & SENATE
#Congress2020 #Senate2020
#HoldTheHouse #FlipTheSenate
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Okay, #NorthCarolina
Here’s THREAD of Voting Info links & All your Democratic Candidates (#PrimaryElection winners) with photos & website links.
Support them to make #BlueWave2018 at #Midterms2018!

#NC01 #NC02 #NC03 #NC04 #NC05 #NC06 #NC07 #NC08 #NC09 #NC10 #NC11 #NC12 #NC13
VOTER REGISTRATION
NOVEMBER 6, 2018
Register by OCTOBER 12 here ncsbe.gov/Voters/Registe…
Application form ncsbe.gov/Portals/0/Form…
To County Board of Elections here: vt.ncsbe.gov/BOEInfo
Polling Place here: vt.ncsbe.gov/PPLkup/
Check Registration here: vt.ncsbe.gov/RegLkup/
ABSENTEE VOTING
All voters are eligible to vote absentee in North Carolina.
Apply by October 30th; Return by November 6th
Application here: ncsbe.gov/Portals/0/Form…
Or
absentee.vote.org/?state=North+C…
*Signature on application hand-written not digital.
Military? fvap.gov/fpca-privacy-n…
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Hey #NorthCarolina. You're one of the Lucky 4 States next up for #BlueWave2018
Here's a THREAD of ALL your Democratic Candidates in All District Primaries
VOTE MAY 8, 2018
Register by April 13th here ncsbe.gov/Voters/Registe…
Polling Place here: vt.ncsbe.gov/PPLkup/
#BlueWaveNC
EARLY VOTING #NC
Starts APRIL 18
Ends MAY 5, 2018
One-stop absentee voting ("early voting") allows any registered voter to cast an absentee ballot in person on select days prior to Election Day.
Find early voting locations at One-Stop Voting Sites here vt.ncsbe.gov/ossite/
ABSENTEE VOTING
All voters are eligible to vote absentee in North Carolina.
For Primaries Apply by May 1st Return by May 7th
Application here: ncsbe.gov/Portals/0/Form…
Or
absentee.vote.org/?state=North+C…
*Signature on application hand-written not digital.
Military? fvap.gov/fpca-privacy-n…
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