NBC News: Texas GOP gets a win with Supreme Court ruling on alleged racial redistricting

06.25.2018 / By Pete Williams
NBC News: Texas GOP gets a win with Supreme Court ruling on alleged racial redistricting

Anthony Gutierrez of Common Cause Texas called the ruling a severe blow to voting rights. "It is time for Texans to take up the fight for fair maps by establishing an independent redistricting commission," he said. "In a democracy, politicians have no business choosing their voters, it is the voters who should be choosing their politicians."

Anthony Gutierrez of Common Cause Texas called the ruling a severe blow to voting rights.

“It is time for Texans to take up the fight for fair maps by establishing an independent redistricting commission,” he said. “In a democracy, politicians have no business choosing their voters, it is the voters who should be choosing their politicians.”

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