Under Texas State Law, the State's Legislative Districts must be Redrawn during the First Legislative Session after the Census, otherwise, the Maps may be Drawn by the Legislative Redistricting Board (LRB).
Multiple Scenarios can play out, but we do know this, Reports predict that the Potential Delays in Reporting Census Data could mean the Five Member LRB could be in Charge of Redrawing Maps for the Texas House and Senate.
Republican Members include:
Lieutenant Governor - Dan Patrick
Speaker of the House- Dennis Bonnen (25th District)
Attorney General - Ken Paxton
Comptroller - Glenn Hegar
Commissioner of the General Land Office - George P. Bush
They don't have a Good Track Record with Protecting Voting Rights.
We cannot count on Texas Governor, Greg Abbott, to ensure the Maps aren't Drawn in a Smoke-filled Backroom by this Group of Map Manipulators. This means they will have Full Control over the State Legislative Redistricting Process right before important Elections in 2022.
The Rules of the LRB in Texas also Prohibit the Public, Elected Officials, and the Press to Observe or Comment on the Maps until they're Finished. This Lack of Public Oversight enables the Board to Manipulate the Maps with No Accountability. It's a Recipe sure to Result in Conservative Control for as long as another Decade.
We must bring to Light and Transparency to these Sorts of Backroom Deal-Making Processes. We need to Reach more People and let them know that the time to Fight Back in States like Texas Starts Now.
CLICK HERE to Stop Backroom Map Manipulation.
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