Even lawmakers admit the final versions must look significantly different than they do now before they can be used as the platform for future elections.
Democrats could have the upper hand if proposals for state House and Senate maps hold after changes and potential court scrutiny.
Two groups say political boundaries they produced included input from people who all want their voices heard.
The task of reshaping Pennsylvania’s political maps falls to a small group of legislative insiders, a system that critics worry facilitates backroom deals.
How should Pennsylvania count incarcerated people in state prisons for redistricting purposes?
Once state-appointed experts have combed through the new detailed population counts from last year’s census, lawmakers will have what they need to officially start the once-a-decade process.
New book provides insights into political gerrymandering
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