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  2. Redistricting in Texas - Wikipedia

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    The Texas Legislature passed maps for the state House of Representatives in 1971, but it did not pass state Senate maps, forcing the Legislative Redistricting Board to convene for the first time to draw the chamber's maps. The map for the state Senate passed the scrutiny of the courts, but the map for the state House did not. [96]

  3. Elections in Texas - Wikipedia

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    Texas gubernatorial elections, as well as other state office races, are held every four years on the nationwide Election Day, which is the Tuesday after the first Monday in November. They are held on years that are even-numbered, but not multiples of four, also known as a midterm , so they do not coincide with the presidential elections.

  4. Election commission - Wikipedia

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    An election commission is a body charged with overseeing the implementation of electioneering process of any country. The formal names of election commissions vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction, and may be styled an electoral commission, [1] a central [2] or state election commission, [3] or an election board, [4] an electoral council [5] or an electoral court. [6]

  5. United States Electoral College - Wikipedia

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    Relevant portions of the certificate of vote are read for each state, in alphabetical order. Before an amendment to the law in 2022, members of Congress could object to any state's vote count, provided objection is presented in writing and is signed by at least one member of each house of Congress. In 2022, the number of members required to ...

  6. A long history exists of various individuals serving in the congressional delegations from the State of Texas to the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate, with all of this occurring after Texas as a territory was annexed as a State in December 1865. Texas has a total of 38 seats as of 2024. The current dean of the ...

  7. Federal Election Commission - Wikipedia

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    The FEC was established in 1974, in an amendment of the Federal Election Campaign Act (FECA), to enforce and regulate campaign finance law. [8] Initially, its six members were to be appointed by both houses of Congress and the president, reflecting a strong desire for Congress to retain control. [8]

  8. 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in ...

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    The 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas were held on November 8, 2022, to elect the 38 U.S. representatives from Texas, one from each of the state's 38 congressional districts. The state gained two seats after the results of the 2020 census.

  9. Redistricting commission - Wikipedia

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    Congressional, legislative, and state school board districts Non-partisan 7 1 member appointed by the governor; 3 appointed by the Republican leaders of the Utah legislature, 3 appointed by the Democratic leaders of the legislature; members cannot have participated in certain political activities for four or five years prior to their appointment