congressional district
noun
: a territorial division of a state from which a member of the U.S. House of Representatives is elected
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The proposal would have required future amendments to the state constitution to be approved essentially twice, a majority vote in at least five of the state’s eight congressional districts, and a majority vote statewide.
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Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 20 May 2024
The court's decision made in response to an emergency request from state officials and voting rights advocates is the latest twist in a years-long battle over the boundaries of the state's six congressional districts involving the intersection of race, politics and redistricting.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 17 May 2024
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Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 20 May 2024
The court's decision made in response to an emergency request from state officials and voting rights advocates is the latest twist in a years-long battle over the boundaries of the state's six congressional districts involving the intersection of race, politics and redistricting.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 17 May 2024
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“Congressional district.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/congressional%20district. Accessed 23 May. 2024.
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