Category Archives: redistricting
California Citizens Redistricting Commission Seeks Chief Counsel
Announcement:
he California Citizens Redistricting Commission (Commission) seeks a Chief Counsel with demonstrated experience and expertise in implementation and enforcement of Administrative or Constitutional law, combined with the background and knowledge to support the Commission’s redistricting mission. The applicant should… Continue reading
“The Fate of Biden’s Agenda Hangs in the Balance”
Tom Edsall NYT column on the upcoming round of redistricting and concerns about voter suppression:
All of the above suggests that continued Democratic control of the House in 2022 and 2024 may hinge on passage of HR1 — the For … Continue reading
“Opinion: Everyone is against gerrymandering — until they’re the ones with the power to do it”
Dan Morain WaPo oped.
“How Trump upended the race to control the House through 2030”
Politico:
Days after the 2020 election, House Democrats convened to address some of the party’s most surprising losses, and Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Chair Cheri Bustos name-checked one in particular: Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, a freshman from South Florida.Party data missed… Continue reading
“As redistricting looms, Democrats jockey to counter GOP edge”
Nicholas Riccardi for AP:
In the name of fairness, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and his Democratic allies once welcomed the creation of a nonpartisan redistricting commission that would redraw congressional maps free of political influence and avoid contorted gerrymandering.But… Continue reading
“2021-22 Redistricting Cycle Poses High Risk of Racial Discrimination in the South, New Projections Show”
Brennan Center:
The next round of redistricting in 2021 and 2022 is likely to be the most challenging in recent history and particularly detrimental to communities of color, according to a report by Michael C. Li, one of… Continue reading
“The Peril and Promise of Redistricting Reform in H.R. 1”
Mike Parsons for the Harvard Law Review Blog.
“The Gerrymander Battles Loom, as G.O.P. Looks to Press Its Advantage”
NYT:
With the election over and Democrats in control of the White House and both chambers of Congress, officials in both parties are bracing for a bruising new battle with a different balance of power: the redrawing of congressional maps,… Continue reading
“Census Numbers For Dividing Up House Seats Delayed Until April 30, Bureau Says”
NPR reports:
Disrupted by the coronavirus pandemic and last-minute changes by the Trump administration, the U.S. Census Bureau announced Wednesday that the release of the first results of the 2020 census will likely be delayed by four months.The latest… Continue reading
“Angered by Pa. Supreme Court rulings, GOP moves to exert more control over judiciary branch”
Spotlight PA:
A state House panel narrowly advanced a measure Wednesday aimed at giving the Republican-controlled legislature the power to draw districts for electing appellate court judges in Pennsylvania, a major shift away from the current statewide contests.The majority party… Continue reading
California Redistricting Commission Seeks Counsels
The 2020 California Citizens Redistricting Commission is seeking to retain Voting Rights Act Counsel and also Litigation Counsel. The two Requests for Information are at https://wedrawthelines.ca.gov/job_opportunities/. Interested individuals or firms with relevant experience are encouraged to apply to one… Continue reading
“A Delay In Census Results Would Hinder States’ Redistricting Efforts”
#LookingBack: Redistricting and the 2020 Election (Nick Stephanopoulos
The following is a symposium contribution from Nick Stephanapoulos (Harvard):
The following are a number of tentative thoughts about what the 2020 election means for redistricting—for both the plans currently in effect and the ones soon to be enacted.
1.… Continue reading