Limiting Congressional District Map Changes to Once Per Decade.
This law stops states from redrawing Congressional district boundaries more than once between decennial censuses, aiming to prevent frequent, politically driven map changes. It ensures greater stability and predictability in federal elections, meaning citizens' voting districts for the U.S. House will generally remain fixed for ten years. Mid-decade changes are only allowed if mandated by a court or explicitly required by the initial redistricting law.
Key points
States are restricted to drawing new Congressional district maps only once per decade, following the census.
Mid-decade map changes are banned unless a court orders a correction (e.g., due to voting rights violations) or the initial law required it.
The rule applies only to elections for the U.S. House of Representatives, not to state or local elections.
Introduced
Citizen Poll