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Press Release: Democratic Party of Arkansas on GOP Gerrymander

Press Release: Democratic Party of Arkansas on GOP Gerrymander

Arkansas Democrats Press Release with with the words press release in black text with a yellow highlight.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 29, 2021
Contact: pressoffice@arkdems.org

Governor Approves New Maps To Lower Black Representation In The Legislature

LITTLE ROCK – The Arkansas Board of Apportionment rubber stamped newly drawn state House and state Senate maps today following a 30-day public comment period. Governor Asa Hutchinson approved of the new maps, which reduce the number of majority-minority districts from 17 to 14; tamper with the state’s only majority-Latinx district; and fail to take into account officially recorded public comments. The apportionment board utilized well-known racial gerrymandering tactics to draw the lines. These maps are illegal and will be met with challenges in court and a costly legal battle for the state.

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