Birdwatch Note Rating
2025-08-05 11:48:17 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: A5B768D41EAEA836AE0EDF01C12B353D3CA5F4615D4E5553D52F4BC02DD4EEB9
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Original Note:
This gerrymandered district was drawn by Republicans in 2022 and represents a “pack” of Democratic areas in the greater Austin and San Antonio metros. Packed districts are created to concentrate voters of the opposite party https://ballotpedia.org/Packing https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/research-reports/gerrymandering-explained https://www.texastribune.org/2021/09/20/texas-redistricting-special-session/
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