Protesters rallied at Tennessee’s capitol at midday in opposition to the special session in which Republicans may redraw congressional maps and divide Memphis’s Democratic stronghold.
Protestors outside the Tennessee statehouse, where lawmakers will meet later today to consider new congressional maps that would divide Memphis’s Democratic stronghold. pic.twitter.com/25fasAhPM0
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Republicans are considering changing state law that bans redistricting in between once-per-decade census counts. Unlike the typical redistricting process, the General Assembly could move this change through in a matter of three days this week.
It could also impact the candidates who are already on the ballot for early voting in July.
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