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Its conservative majority could throw out a requirement under the Voting Rights Act that in areas with a large minority population, mapmakers draw districts that are more favorable to the election of minority candidates.
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Nicholas Riccardi, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Its conservative majority could throw out a requirement under the Voting Rights Act that in areas with a large minority population, mapmakers draw districts that are more favorable to the election of minority candidates.
—ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
For decades, mapmakers have based district boundaries on each area's total population.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 10 Mar. 2026
North Carolina Republicans are experienced and adept mapmakers.
—David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 23 Feb. 2026
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Nicholas Riccardi, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Its conservative majority could throw out a requirement under the Voting Rights Act that in areas with a large minority population, mapmakers draw districts that are more favorable to the election of minority candidates.
—ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
For decades, mapmakers have based district boundaries on each area's total population.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 10 Mar. 2026
North Carolina Republicans are experienced and adept mapmakers.
—David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 23 Feb. 2026
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“Mapmaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mapmaker. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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mapmaker
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map·mak·er
ˈmap-ˌmā-kər 
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