Pa. Supreme Court Throws Out GOP Redistricting Maps
The proposed redistricting maps approved in December were deemed 'contrary to law' in a tight vote by the high court.
According to The Associated Press, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court determined in a 4-3 vote that the redistricting maps proposed by the GOP and approved by the legislature in December are "contrary to law" and need to be redrawn. "The Republicans have proposed a map far more partisan and gerrymandered than anyone would have guessed," Jim Burn, Pennsylvania Democratic Chairman, said of the map in December. "We knew that the Republicans would use their control of the process to draw a map that benefited Republicans, but we did not expect them to abuse their power to this degree, all while shutting out the public." The Supreme Court decision means that Pennsylvania's current district lines remain intact while the redistricting plan is sent …
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Jeremy Onori
3:56 pm on Friday, January 27, 2012
They just want to make sure their power isnt threatened as they control things thay have no business monopolizing on! GOVERNMENT is the servant not the slave owner, at least that is what it is supposed to be!! more ›