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USAFRetired_Liberal

(4,167 posts) Wed Apr 28, 2021, 04:57 PM Apr 2021

Montana's new congressional district

I don’t think it’s going to be solid Republican like I thought...after reading this article from December where they have a 5 person commission of 2 Democrats and 2 Republicans, with a chairperson appointed by the state’s Supreme Court I see an actual fair district being drawn

https://missoulacurrent.com/government/2020/12/montana-redistricting-2/

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Montana's new congressional district (Original Post) USAFRetired_Liberal Apr 2021 OP

Is that commission established by Montana's State Constitution? TheRealNorth Apr 2021 #1

It's in the constitution USAFRetired_Liberal Apr 2021 #2

TheRealNorth

(9,500 posts)

1. Is that commission established by Montana's State Constitution?

Reply to USAFRetired_Liberal (Original post)

Wed Apr 28, 2021, 05:52 PM

Apr 2021

Because undivided Republican governments love changing the rules to their advantage whenever they can.

If the commission was established by law, they will just change the law.

USAFRetired_Liberal

(4,167 posts)

2. It's in the constitution

Reply to TheRealNorth (Reply #1)

Wed Apr 28, 2021, 08:33 PM

Apr 2021

According to this site
https://leg.mt.gov/districting/2020-commission/

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