Describe the effect of gerrymandering

• Consider how demographic changes like race, ethnicity, or partisanship influence voting and election
outcomes.
• Think about political motivations for making these particular changes between the 2010 and 2020
maps.

3. In a concise (250-300 words) post, answer the following questions utilizing course materials,
concepts, and the information above:

• How will the demographic and geographical changes between your 2010 and 2020 voting district
change political outcomes for elections? How does gerrymandering affect you or voters in the
district?

• How do historical, social, political, economic, and cultural forces in Texas manifest in the
legislature’s and parties’ use of gerrymandering? Consider Texas’s political cultures, dominant
ideologies, partisanship, and social or demographic changes in this answer.

4. After you have submitted your post, respond in 100-150 words to TWO posts from your peers
and offer a thoughtful response to what you have read.

• You can respond either to fellow students’ primary post or to their response to your primary post.

• Use course materials and concepts in your answers, too, to help you formulate your thoughts.