Wisconsin’s state Senate passed state and federal redistricting maps yesterday; its Assembly approved the plans today.

And now Illinois joins Alaska, New Jersey, Oklahoma, and Texas as states with court challenges to final state legislative plans. More here and here.

This citizens’ contest in Ohio follows on the heels of public redistricting competitions in several other states, including Arizona, Massachusetts, Michigan, and Virginia. Ohio had a test run of the idea in 2009, which I… Continue reading

Quick, before the recalls! Wisconsin state Senate passed both state and federal redistricting plans today, and the Assembly plans to take up redistricting tomorrow. More here. Update: Keesha Gaskins points out an intriguing omission in the new redistricting bills.

Stuart Rothenberg does the math, based on redistricting projections and candidate recruitment. More math at the Cook Political Report and at the Washington Post.

Which means it will now join AL and LA in seeking preclearance. Eight other states, mostly huddled in the heartland (AR, IA, IL, IN, MO, NE, OK, OR), already have final congressional plans. And three (CO, MN, NV) have essentially… Continue reading

Stateline’s report on an intriguing apparent trend, in which states file for preclearance simultaneously with the DOJ and with the federal district court in D.C. Seems to me like this would just add to the burden on DOJ, and thereby… Continue reading

The Washington Times reports on a Brookings panel assessing the latest political impact of congressional redistricting (video here).

More on New York’s continuing battle to implement last year’s law correcting where incarcerated individuals are counted for redistricting purposes.

More Wisconsin news.

See here.  Looks like Justin will be guest blogging just in the nick of time.

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