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The Texas House of Representatives approved a redistribution of his electoral districts wanted by US President Donald Trump on Wednesday. Meanwhile, The law allows Republicans to garner up to five additional seats in the Congress in Washington. However, – Under pressure trump, texas changes
(Keystone-ATS) Driven by the republican billionaire, Texas Republican officials decided to modify the electoral card so that the Democratic vote is diluted, a technique called “Gerrymandering”. For example, Of the 38 Texas deputies at the Congress in Washington, under pressure trump, texas changes 25 are currently Republicans. The ambition for the White House is to pass this number to 30 next year.
The redistribution proposal was adopted with 88 votes for and 52 votes against. It must now be approved by the Local Senate. a majority of Republican, before being promulgated by the Republican Governor Greg Abbott.
The Democrats, in minority in the Texan Parliament, tried as best they can to oppose it. In early August. they fled the state, taking refuge in Chicago or New York, so that a quorum is not reached. Their departure had prevented the Republicans from organizing a vote on the text for more than two weeks.
Referendum in California
They denounce in particular the will of the Republicans to “silence the voters of the minorities by a ‘racist” gerrymandering “. believing that the new electoral card dilutes the votes of the African-American and Hispanic electorates which, mostly, traditionally vote for under pressure trump, texas changes the Democrats.
But their return to Texas. announced on Monday, said that the way was open to the adoption of the new electoral card.
To respond to the initiative of the Texans Republicans. California, governed by Democrat Gavin Newsom, announced its intention to redraw the most populous state electoral card in the country. The Governor and Californian parliamentarians thus presented a bill on Monday to organize a referendum in this direction.
If Californian voters approve it on November 4. the local parliament, where the Democrats are in the majority, will be able to set up a new card which should ensure five additional seats at the Congress of the United States, as in Texas.
Beyond Texas, Donald Trump would also like to redraw in his favor the cards of Ohio, Missouri or even Indiana.
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