Comment on F.B.I. Is Asked to Arrest Texas Democrats in Battle Over House Seats
Valmond@lemmy.world 5 days ago
Is this the weird politic stunt they can do to postpone a law or something? A bit like talking for 36 hours or similar?
I remember republicans doing it, IIRC, I’m not American.
silence7@slrpnk.net 5 days ago
Yes, some state legislatures can’t pass any law unless some fraction of their members are present. So the minority can block a law by leaving the state and refusing to show up.
Given that the law in question is to gerrymander even more Democrats out of their seats, it makes sense to simply refuse to be in Texas
rainwall@piefed.social 5 days ago
This is a very serious gerrymander as well. The current gpuse seats in texas are 65% GOP to 35% DNC. This would push them to 75% GOP and 25% DNC.
Do you know how texas votes statewide? 51.6% GOP. Yea, texas has is already gerrymandered to fuck, they just want to fuck it way, way more.
Good on the dems to fight for actual representation.
salty_chief@lemmy.world 5 days ago
Not gerrymandering just a change in registered voters. Now California is threatening to gerrymander. Real surprising.