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Prince William approves magisterial districts amid gerrymandering claims

Occoquan District Supervisor Kenny Boddye [Photo: Uriah Kiser/PLN]
Politics entered the magisterial districting process Tuesday as Prince William County's leaders took a party-line vote to approve new voting precincts.

A majority of Democrats favor the plan, while Republicans disapproved.

About 7,300 constituents in the Coles Magisterial District, represented by Republican Yesli Vega, will move to the Occoquan District represented by Democrat Kenny Boddye.

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