Article 36M8Q Ohio Republicans create winnable electoral districts by siting nonvoting prisons near friendly voters

Ohio Republicans create winnable electoral districts by siting nonvoting prisons near friendly voters

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Cory Doctorow
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91% of the prisoners in Ohio are in Republican districts: they aren't allowed to vote, but they are counted in the census, creating winnable districts with tiny voting populations that would otherwise be included with large groups of nearby Democratic voters. (more")

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