“GOP Redistricting Bolsters Vulnerable House Members”
WSJ reports.
Category Archives: redistricting
“NY’s Redistricting Process Continues in Legal Purgatory”
WNYC: “Like a sequel to a horror movie most people never saw in the first place, New York’s redistricting saga continues to play out in court rooms and administrative offices from Washington, DC and Albany.”
“Arizona: Redistricting Plan Pre-Cleared”
Roll Call reports.
“Federal court dismisses Michigan redistricting case”
AP reports.
“Can Someone Put a Stop to the Insanity of Political Redistricting?”
Nick Stephanopoulos: “Americans have gotten used to this baroque struggle, but it’s worth remembering that most foreign observers consider it bizarre, even pathological. Compared to other countries with similar electoral systems, the American model of redistricting is an extreme… Continue reading
“Redrawn Districts Present a Hurdle for Democrats”
NYT: “As Democrats try to orchestrate a state-by-state drive to retake control of the House of Representatives, an unexpected hurdle has arisen in New York, an overwhelmingly Democratic state that should have been friendly terrain.”
Texas Redistricting: Too Late for DC Preclearance Case to Affect 2012 Primaries
I had been speculating that the three-judge court in DC might be holding its opinion until it would be too late for the court’s opinion to affect the 2012 elections. This would be simply for administrative reasons—Texas could not handle… Continue reading
“Analysis: Consolidation map splits Bibb into white Republican, black Democratic districts”
News from Georgia.
“Congressional Redistricting Matters, and It’s Hurting This Country: a Response to Michael Barone”
FairVote responds.
“Court finds lawmakers failed to create majority-minority Assembly district for Latinos, but leaves maps intact otherwise”
WisPolitics: ” A federal court this morning ruled Republicans failed to create a majority-minority Assembly seat for Milwaukee’s Latino community and offered lawmakers the chance to tweak those lines.
“San Antonio court releases explanatory opinions on interim maps”
Texas Redistricting has the three opinions.
“Redistricting wrangle hits Romney and Texas Republicans”
Reuters reports.
“Redistricting Not a Big Story in 2012; Neither Republicans nor Democrats stand to gain much.”
Interesting Michael Barone analysis.
“New York Law Ending Prison-Based Gerrymandering Stands: Plaintiffs Drop Challenge”
Prisoners of the Census: “New Yorkers enjoyed a clear victory today, as plaintiffs in the Little v. LATFOR case dropped their challenge of the state law ending prison-based gerrymandering. The law, known as Part XX, was passed in… Continue reading