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The next redistricting battle might be who is counted in state legislative districts

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Hansi Lo Wang

March 09, 2026

Protesters hold signs saying "COUNT ME IN" at a 2019 rally against the Trump administration's push for a census citizenship question outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C. (Getty Images)

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