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Recalibration completed.

Ohio’s Supreme Court has thrown out Ohio’s new map, which drops the states that have completed redistricting down to 31 counting the 6 states with a single, lone representative. In the gerrymandering wars, the democrats still maintain their 6-seat advantage. With Ohio having to draw a new map, the number of districts already redrawn are down to 264. 171 districts are remaining to be redrawn. There’re still are two big states left, New York and Florida. Several medium states which now include Ohio, along with Minnesota, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Missouri and Washington. The remaining are the smaller states which have less than 10 electoral votes.

Out of the 264 newly drawn districts, there are 22 competitive, switchable districts. Currently held by 15 Democrats and 7 Republicans. Safe seats as of 14 Jan 2022, 127 Democratic, 115 Republican.

States in litigation that will probably change the above listed safe and competitive seats depending on the outcome of the lawsuits. I’ve also listed whether a political party gained or didn’t on the redistricting, old maps vs. new maps.
Alabama – Neither party gained
Georgia – Neither party gained
Maryland – Neither party gained
Michigan -Neither party gained
Nevada – Democrats gained
New Jersey – Democrats gained
North Carolina – Republicans gained
Texas – Neither party gained

Surprising to me are the two of the states with the grossest gerrymandering for partisan advantage, Illinois and Oregon aren’t in litigation

Arkansas has completed it redistricting process bringing us back up to 32 states counting the 6 states with a single, lone representative. In the gerrymandering wars, the democrats still have their 6-seat gerrymandering advantage. We’re up to 268 newly drawn districts. 167 districts are remaining to be redrawn. There’re still are two big states left, New York and Florida. Several medium states which now include Ohio, along with Minnesota, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Missouri and Washington. The remaining are the smaller states which have less than 10 electoral votes.

Out of the 268 newly drawn districts, there are 22 competitive, switchable districts. Currently held by 15 Democrats and 7 Republicans. Safe seats as of 15 Jan 2022, 127 Democratic, 119 Republican.

States in litigation that will probably change the above listed safe and competitive seats depending on the outcome of the lawsuits. I’ve also listed whether a political party gained or didn’t on the redistricting, old maps vs. new maps.
Alabama – Neither party gained
Georgia – Neither party gained
Maryland – Neither party gained
Michigan -Neither party gained
Nevada – Democrats gained
New Jersey – Democrats gained
North Carolina – Republicans gained
Texas – Neither party gained

I still can’t get over that Illinois and Oregon, two of the states with the grossest gerrymandering for partisan advantage aren’t in litigation or haven’t been challenged in court.

The Ohio Supreme Court just dick-kicked the GOP gerrymandering plan and told them to redraw the districts. Apparently, even the Ohio Supreme Court has had it up to here with the GOP bullshyte.


Red states need more Ohio Supreme Courts.

Having lived in Oregon (for 22 months ), it's no secret the metro Willamette Valley population decides for the entire state. Without the valley, Oregon would be a red state.


Boo! to Oregon being a red state.

I understand a lot of the litigation, Ohio was a commonsense lawsuit. North Carolina also. New Jersey’s gerrymandering was bad, so we’ll see what happens there. As for Oregon, they gained a seat because of the 2020 census. The old map had 2 democratic districts, 1 Republican, 2 competitive. The new map has 4 democratic districts, 1 Republican, 1 competitive. One can look at this as Oregon having only one district where the voters will decide who will be their representative. The other 5 have been gerrymandered into pre-determined results. You’re going to have districts that are solid for one party or the other regardless of who does the redistricting due to numerous factors. But I hate seeing competitive districts shrunk. Oregon provided 2 of the districts which so far has given the Democrats a 6 seat advantage in the gerrymandering wars.

It's important to the survival of our country and democracy that conservatives never run our country again. That's a harsh reality to swallow for some, but it's a real and honest statement.

SEE: 01/06/2021*

* the day rightwingers tried cancelling the process of a peaceful transfer of power.

Then PDX, You'll love this:

New York Democrats Poised to Control Redistricting, Add Several Seats in Their Favor

https://news.yahoo.com/york-democrats-poised-control-redistricting-173718205.html

I don't see how one can support voting rights, getting as many people to vote as possible in an easy mannor and also supporting gerrymandering which takes the vote away from the people and gives it to congressmen and political parties. If we're going to have pre-determined results, why even bother letting people to vote?

I've always been against gerrymandering regardless of which party does it. I think it's wrong. But both major parties use it to their political advantage. That's a fact. What I hate is when supporters of one party condemn the other party for their gerrymandering, then jump up and down for joy when their party does exactly the same thing. That's just another reason for my disdain and disgust of both major parties. If I had my way, both major parties would be thrown out the window onto the trash heap of history.

Now, on a more positive note:

Electoral act reform picks up growing bipartisan support

https://news.yahoo.com/electoral-act-reform-picks-growing-214946635.html

This has my whole hearted support.

I happen to agree with Michael Donnelly:

Abolishment of the Electoral College needs to happen because the actions of J6 prove how it can be manipulated. Remember which party really connived to steal the election in 2020.