Redistricting in the United States is the process of drawing electoral district boundaries. A congressional act enacted in 1967 requires that representatives be elected from single-member districts. When a state has a single representative, that district will be state-wide.

What does a redistricting commission do?

In the United States, a redistricting commission is a body, other than the usual state legislative bodies, established to draw electoral district boundaries.

What is the primary purpose of redistricting?

The basic purpose of decennial redistricting is to equalize population among electoral districts after publication of the United States decennial census indicates population has increased or decreased over the last decade.