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dflprincess

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2. I don't think there is any nefarious intent

Reply to c-rational (Reply #1)

Tue Mar 22, 2022, 08:43 PM

Mar 2022

I've lived in the same spot for nearly 50 years and in that time I've been in a variety of Senate Districts with a variety of numbers (38, 40, 50, 51, and at least one more I don't remember)

I don't know how Senate Districts numbers get picked (for example sd 50 abuts sd 63 - go figure) but it seems pretty random & I haven't noticed any line that look wildly gerrymandered (and the courtrs wind up drawing the lines to that helps).

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Districts redrawn [View all] question everything Mar 2022 OP

Good questions, no pun intended. Hope it's not as nefarious as it sounds. c-rational Mar 2022 #1

I don't think there is any nefarious intent dflprincess Mar 2022 #2

MN Senate elections are in years ending 0, 2, and 6 - so all senators are up for election progree Mar 2022 #3

The Senate elections are weird because of redistricing. dflprincess Mar 2022 #4

Fascinating. Thanks /nt progree Mar 2022 #5

Thanks. Obviously, if they change districts they have to have elections soon after question everything Mar 2022 #6