Lawsuit claims state political maps illegally 'cracked' Yakima Valley to dilute Latino votes
Latino voters in the Yakima Valley are suing the state over claims that officials intentionally drew boundaries to dilute their votes.
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Latino voters in the Yakima Valley are suing the state over claims that officials intentionally drew boundaries to dilute their votes.
Unlike the fierce debate over Oklahoma’s congressional redistricting map, state lawmakers approved new legislative redistricting plans last month with a near-unanimous bipartisan vote that received little fanfare.
The number of firmly Republican or Democratic districts – a number already high by national standards – grew slightly.
Unlike the fierce debate over Oklahoma’s congressional redistricting map, state lawmakers approved new legislative redistricting plans last month with a near-unanimous bipartisan vote that received little fanfare.