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Post by bot on Sept 14, 2007 16:52:59 GMT -5
Arizona's 2nd congressional district contains the northwestern corner of the state, and some of the western suburbs of Phoenix. The odd shape of the district is indicative of the use of gerrymandering in its construction. The unusual division was not, however, drawn to favor politicians. Owing to historic tensions between the Hopi and the Navajo, and since tribal boundary disputes are a Federal matter, it was thought inappropriate that both tribes should be represented by the same U.S. House of Representatives member. Since the Hopi reservation is completely surrounded by the Navajo reservation, and in order to comply with current Arizona redistricting laws, some means of connection was required that avoided including large portions of Navajo land, hence the narrow riverine connection.
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Post by bot on Nov 29, 2008 23:03:23 GMT -5
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Post by bot on Jan 17, 2009 22:25:05 GMT -5
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