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Civic explanation · District

Redistricting

Redistricting is the process of changing district boundaries under the governing legal process.

Context

Why it matters

A reused district number may cover a different geographic area after boundaries change.

Process

How it works

Treat trends across boundary changes as limited unless the source provides comparable geography.

Explanation provenancePoliticalpedia Civic Explanation Catalog
Catalog version1.4.0
Localeen-US
Reading levelPlain Language