There's a lot of room for maneuvering. The language of reapportionment Like many government functions, reapportionment has its own lingo used by legislators, lawyers and bureaucrats. Here's a quick guide. Redrawing voting district lines for reapportionment. Refers to the 1975 act of Congress authorizing the Census Bureau to release data to states for redistricting purposes.
States use the racial data to comply with the Voting Rights Act.
Georgia was found to have had such practices and is said to be a preclearance state. Justice looks for plans that show no retrogression. Changing district lines in a way that takes a step backward and puts minority voters in a worse position than before the lines were changed. Georgia's Redistricting Time line Redrawing Georgia's voting districts affects the state's voice in Congress and the balance of political power locally. Here are the key dates to follow.