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Here’s The Key Difference Letting Ohio Republicans Win Illegal Districts, While New York Dems Are Stopped

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Two very different scenes played out in Ohio and New York on Wednesday, and they illustrate in a nutshell how the difference in state laws can affect whether a state’s majority party can get away with illegal gerrymandering. 

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