From the Neshoba Democrat - columnist Brian Perry cites redistricting as part of the electoral "feast" in his latest column...
Every 10 years Mississippi redraws legislative lines according to the latest census data. Mississippi and the U.S. Department of Justice must approve these new lines based on 2010 data in time for 2011 qualifying deadline, or else we may double our legislative elections.
The last time Mississippi legislative elections immediately followed the year of the census was 1991 resulting in an election based on the old district lines in 1991, and another election under the new lines in 1992. Many expect a similar back-to-back race in 2011 and 2012. Sometimes, we just need a second helping to quell that political hunger.
Watching state legislators run on the same ballot as President Barack Obama seeking a second term will be icing on the political dessert.
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