Sanders Statement on Supreme Court Decision Upholding Independent Redistricting Commissions
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Issues: Government Operations Judicial Branch
Sen. Bernie Sanders issued the following statement in response to the Supreme Court decision in Arizona State Legislature v. Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission:
"Today's Supreme Court decision is an important step in the fight against voter suppression. When congressional districts are controlled by partisanship it is bad for voters and our democracy. Allowing non-partisan commissions to draw district lines will help combat the hyper-partisan gerrymandering we have seen in some states. We still must go further--it's time to restore the Voting Rights Act, expand early voting periods and make it easier for people to vote, not harder."
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