“We can’t assume Virginia Democrats will keep their promise on redistricting reform”
The Post’s editorial board laments the potential change of heart after the change in electoral fortunes.
Category Archives: redistricting
“New York Dems Are Redrawing Congressional Districts and It Could Put Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Out of a Job”
The Daily
Wire ties the census, redistricting, and (perhaps) a bit of wish
fulfillment. They’re not wrong about legislative
leadership use of redistricting to enforce party discipline, though.
It’ll be interesting to see the extent to which New York’s new … Continue reading
New apportionment estimates
Election
Data Services and Polidata have
their new apportionment calculations up, based on the latest year-end Census
estimates – they estimate the congressional seats apportioned to each state if
the Census count follows past trends … and if the count… Continue reading
“’Your Body Being Used’: Where Prisoners Who Can’t Vote Fill Voting Districts”
Hansi Lo Wang with an NPR report on prison
gerrymandering.
I’ve tried
to convince the Census Bureau to change the way it counts people who are
incarcerated, but no national change is coming this decade. States and localities are… Continue reading
“Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission applications mailed out”
Michigan’s new independent commission law requires the Secretary of State to send hundreds of thousands of applications to randomly selected citizens … and the applications are now in the mail.
“Native Americans, the census’ most undercounted racial group, fight for an accurate 2020 tally”
A compelling report on the abundant challenges facing Native Americans seeking an accurate count, and the extraordinary stakes for some of the smaller and more isolated communities.
Partisan gerrymandering and the 2010s
And for David Daley, one of the biggest stories of the decade-in-review is partisan gerrymandering.
I’m shocked – shocked – to find that gambling is going on in here.
A few stories about incumbent government officials weighing the merits of redistricting reform, finding reason to put up the strongest resistance coincidentally right when they unilaterally control the partisan levers of power. In Virginia, it’s Democrats; in Idaho,… Continue reading
“Gerrymandering is alive and well. The coming battle will be bigger than ever.”
And Jane Timm at NBC News previews the 2020 redistricting cycle these partisan fights are about.
“Partisan Gerrymandering—A Continuing Threat”
Jerry Goldfeder and Myrna Perez in the NYLJ.
Must-Read Profile: “The gerrymanderer’s daughter ‘Stephanie Hofeller opens up in exclusive interview about life, family and the explosive files that changed North Carolina politics”
Quite a read from Melissa Boughton for NC Policy Watch.
“How Partisan Gerrymandering Prevents Legislative Action on Gun Violence”
“How to Ensure Fair Voting Maps for the Next Decade and Beyond”
Brennan Center:
The Brennan Center has studied best practices and developed a guide and model language for creating commissions that put community interests above partisan considerations, promote transparency, and bolster public accountability. We incorporated feedback from our partners that represent… Continue reading
North Carolina State Court Will Not Redraw Congressional Districts for 2020: Did the Judges Bluff Their Way into Getting a Lessened Partisan Gerrymander?
I explore the implications in this thread, ending with the question whether the North Carolina Supreme Court will get involved to reverse despite the timing issue:
Breaking A North Carolina state court has refused to grant relief to those challenging… Continue reading