Category Archives: political parties

“Drawing new congressional lines won’t be easy for Democrats”

July 19, 2019, 10:38 ampolitical parties, redistrictingJustin Levitt

Nathan Gonzales in Roll Call counting an awful lot of chickens: Democrats’ potential challenge in the next round of redistricting will be drawing new lines at the apex of electoral performance.

“Would ending fusion voting hurt GOP and help suburban Dems?”

July 19, 2019, 10:37 amballot access, political parties, third partiesJustin Levitt

An interesting commentary on the debate over fusion voting in New York.

“2020 Redistricting: An Early Look”

July 18, 2019, 11:21 ampolitical parties, redistrictingJustin Levitt

Kyle Kondik reviews partisan control of the process for Rasmussen. I’ve got a summary of who’s in charge of what, with the partisan control as of today, right here for Congress and here for state legislatures.

“Wisconsin bill to end partisan gerrymandering picks up Republican support”

July 18, 2019, 11:20 ampolitical parties, redistrictingJustin Levitt

The bill to respond to partisan gerrymandering in the state gets some bipartisan support after Rucho. And Miles Rapoport reviews some of the efforts underway elsewhere.

Charles and Fuentes-Rohwer on Rucho

July 18, 2019, 11:16 amelection law and constitutional law, political parties, redistrictingJustin Levitt

And they’re (correctly) not happy.

“Make the Guarantee Clause Great Again”

July 17, 2019, 5:15 pmpolitical equality, political parties, redistrictingJustin Levitt

A clever title for a clever piece about partisan gerrymandering, and the doctrine holding the Guarantee Clause nonjusticiable. I’m inclined to agree on the substance.

“GOP megadonors pour money into Trump campaign”

July 16, 2019, 10:45 amcampaign finance, political partiesJustin Levitt

The Trump takeover of the GOP is reflected in the recent campaign finance disclosures. The subhead of the piece: “Some of the same donors who bankrolled anti-Trump efforts in 2016 are at the center of the president’s reelection.”

“NC trial looks at partisan bias after US justices won’t”

July 16, 2019, 10:41 amchicanery, political parties, redistrictingJustin Levitt

A report from the opening days of the state court’s partisan gerrymandering trial in North Carolina.

“Roberts gave GOP cover on gerrymandering”

July 15, 2019, 11:08 ampolitical parties, redistrictingJustin Levitt

Gene Nichol, in the News & Observer, with a local’s view on Rucho (feat. Shelby County).

“North Carolina Gerrymandering Trial Could Serve As Blueprint For Other States”

July 15, 2019, 11:02 ampolitical parties, redistrictingJustin Levitt

Morning Edition on Common Cause v. Lewis, the North Carolina partisan gerrymandering case in state court, heading into trial today.

New volume of the Harvard Law & Policy Review is out

July 15, 2019, 11:00 amcampaign finance, ethics investigations, political equality, political parties, redistricting, Supreme CourtJustin Levitt

Chock full of election-law goodies. Among other pieces: Elizabeth Warren, Foreword (on corruption and faith in government)Jeffrey Clements, “But It Will Happen”: A Constitutional Amendment to Secure Political Equality in Election Spending and RepresentationViki Harrison,… Continue reading

“With straight-ticket voting gone, Texas House down-ballot races hang in the balance”

July 15, 2019, 10:55 ampolitical parties, political polarizationJustin Levitt

Commentary on the impact of the demise of straight-ticket voting options in Texas.

“What the French Revolution teaches us about the dangers of gerrymandering”

July 14, 2019, 11:07 ampolitical parties, political polarization, redistrictingJustin Levitt

Rebecca Spang with a Bastille Day connection to unabashed partisan redistricting.

Hofeller’s files in North Carolina

July 13, 2019, 12:09 pmchicanery, political parties, redistrictingJustin Levitt

The files from Tom Hofeller that Rick keeps mentioning in the context of the census case were given to advocates in North Carolina primarily for use in a redistricting case in state court (i.e., not affected by the SCOTUS ruling… Continue reading