Governor Perry wants lawmakers to approve the voting maps drawn by a federal court in Washington, DC that were already used for Congressional and state legislative districts last year. But don’t tell that to Rene Martinez, Director of LULAC’s North East Texas District. Martinez says, “The Latino community has no faith or trust in whatever the Governor’s going to do or the State Legislature as is presently elected.” But Tea Party member Katrina Pierson and Republicans disagree, and say the existing maps would bring consistentcy to the process.
Pierson says, “We have already functioned under this map. I think people are already used to it, so really it wouldn’t make any sense to try and make that attempt to re-draw the districts knowing that potentially, they could be worse.”
While Tea Party member Katrina Pierson and Republicans say the existing maps would bring consistentcy, Martinez says the maps remain flawed. He points to the 33rd Congressional district stretching from Oak Cliff to Fort Worth, which was created to boost minority representation on Capitol Hill.
Full Article: Gov. Perry Calls Special Session To End Controversy Over Voting Districts « CBS Dallas / Fort Worth.
The Voting News
A News Service of the Verified Voting Foundation
