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Episode 49: What you need to know about redistricting
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Utah is preparing for the once-per-decade process of redrawing political maps.
This week we take a deep dive into redistricting with Rex Facer, the chairman of Utah’s independent redistricting commission. He discusses the rules and considerations he and the other members of the commission have to consider when they get down to drawing new map proposals later this year.
“We don’t want to agree beforehand to draw maps that are going to force competitiveness where competitiveness wouldn’t naturally occur,” says Facer.
“Competitive elections are a good thing because it forces us to have more thoughtful conversations on ideas. But we have to realize that not every place is going to end up with competitive elections,” he adds.
He also discusses how the delay in census data makes their job more difficult.
Rex Facer on Twitter: @RexFacer
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