redraw

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The district was reconfigured under Proposition 50, the ballot measure that passed last year to redraw the boundaries of the state’s congressional districts.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Gov. Kay Ivey of Alabama, which has two seats held by Black Democrats, said Wednesday that the state would not hold a special session to redraw maps “at this time.”

From Slate • Apr. 30, 2026

The decision concerned two districts in Louisiana, though it will undoubtedly encourage more states to re-examine their maps and redraw lines.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

Its rollout is now tied to a population-based redraw of constituencies based on the 2011 census - likely expanding the lower house from 543 to about 850 seats.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

In one nexus, five highways meet; I have to erase and redraw the ramps a few times.

From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini