New Jersey Democrats’ Redistricting Plan Would Wipe Out GOP, Leader Says
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A plan to transform how New Jersey draws its legislative districts would keep Democrats in power permanently, a veteran Republican leader said.
A bill backed by Democrats, who control the governor’s office as well as the Assembly and Senate, seeks to put redistricting in the control of a 12-member panel, chosen in part by legislative leaders. Currently, those appointments are by Democratic and Republican state party chairmen. Committee members every 10 years adjust districts according to U.S. Census statistics in a process that relies on partisan horse-trading.