D’s: Redistricters Eye Extreme Rule

Democrats on the Idaho Redistricting Commission say their Republican counterparts are pursuing “covert partisan goals.” Responding to a Sunday Statesman editorial on the stalled remapping process, Co-Chairman Allen Andersen of Pocatello, Julie Kane of Lapwai, and George Moses of Boise say the impasse is rooted in a disagreement over the guidelines. The Democrats accuse the Republicans of giving redistricting law the same weight as constitutional protections. “Unless we can agree on the framework with which both sides will approach maps, we will continue in an impasse. Simply, their approach to redistricting dilutes constitutional protections and cements an extreme one-party rule for the next decade. This does not serve Idahoans, regardless of how they vote”/ Kevin Richert , Idaho Statesman. More here.

Question: Are you concerned that the redistricting process will reinforce one-party rule in Idaho?