What Is Redistricting

What is redistricting?

A) When a party that has been in power in a particular district for a significant period of time is turned out of office
B) When legislative district lines are redrawn to keep up with population shifts in order to keep them as equal as possible
C) When the federal government orders a state to increase (or decrease) its number of districts to reflect population increases or decreases
D) When a voter moves from one state congressional district to another and must change his or her voter registration
E) When constituents in a particular district are so unhappy with their representatives that they demand a special election (similar to a recall or a referendum)