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New House Bill Would Kill Gerrymandering And Could Move America Away From Two-Party System

7/5/2017

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The intercept, Zaid Jilani, July 5, 2017
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"Gerrymandering, combined with the way voters have sorted themselves into cities and rural areas, means that even while Democrats consistently win a majority of votes cast for House candidates, Republicans wind up controlling the House of Representatives regardless.
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"A group of representatives in the House want to change this system, and are introducing legislation to change this system and make America’s federal elections more representative and competitive."
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