Category Archives: redistricting
“How the Voting Rights Act Hurts Democrats and Minorities”
“An In-Depth Report on California’s First-Ever Citizen Redistricting Commission – ‘When the People Draw the Lines'”
From the League of Women Voters:
In the past decade, California voters have worked to increase their voice in the democratic process through passing laws that wrestled power from California legislators. Through Propositions 11 and 20, Californians took a… Continue reading
Texas Redistricting Deal Coming?
Could be (via Michael Li).
“Beshear Says He Will Soon Decide When to Schedule Legislative Redistricting”
The latest from Kentucky.
How Anglos and Minority Voters May Think Differently About Redistricting and Communities of Interest
Cogent observations from Michael Li.
“Redistricting is Harder than It Looked”
“How Section 5 Blocked a GOP Power Grab in Texas”
Zack Roth writes for MSNBC.
“Texas Redistricting Fight Shows Why Voting Rights Act Still Needed”
Ari Berman writes for The Nation.
“Molly Ivins Was Wrong About the Texas Legislature”
Jason Stanford: “Molly Ivins rarely missed the mark, but she whiffed when she called the Texas legislature ‘the finest form of free entertainment ever invented.’ Rick Perry has called the Texas legislature into special session on redistricting. That isn’t… Continue reading
“Judge Scolds Alaska Redistricting Board”
ADN:
A Fairbanks judge gave a stern rebuke to the Alaska Redistricting Board, saying in a decision Thursday that it was not worthy of the trust placed in it by the courts and accusing it of acting in a… Continue reading
Hey, What’s the Latest in that Texas Redistricting Case?
“Political Battles Still Dog Redistricting In California”
NPR:
In most states, the power to draw lines for political districts rests with legislators. In recent years, California voters have tried to make the process less political by taking it out of lawmakers’ hands. But not everyone is happy… Continue reading
“GOP lawmakers poised to quickly OK legislative, congressional maps”
The Dallas Morning News reports. Pretty sure this would moot the section 5 case before the Supreme Court, although it is possible the section 2 case could go on, and I imagine there would be a new section 5… Continue reading