How Does Redistricting Work?

States are redrawing their district lines, here's how it's supposed to work

Last week, the Supreme Court handed down a ruling that is about to change the way almost tens of millions of Americans are represented in Congress.

Check out the conversation with Dave Daley from FairVote for a deep dive.

It means that as many as 11 states are about to redraw their House of Representatives district lines, a process known in the politics biz as redistricting.

You’re about to hear a lot about it. Nerds like me will be all over your screens and feeds, sweatily talking about proportions and seats and math. Lots of math.

I promise there will be no math in this article.

What do you think I am, a monster?

Normally, redistricting doesn’t happen months before a major election, or during primary elections, for that matter. Still, it’s worth breaking down what it is, how it works, and why it’s about to get very, very complicated.