Category Archives: redistricting

“Legislature at impasse over how to draw Florida’s congressional districts”

August 21, 2015, 7:54 amredistrictingRick Hasen

Tampa Bay Times: A divide over how to shape Tampa Bay’s congressional districts is creating uncertainty over whether the Legislature will be able to finish its job in a court-ordered special session on time. While a legislative impasse is… Continue reading

“Documents reveal secret Florida Senate process to draw district maps”

August 21, 2015, 7:51 amredistrictingRick Hasen

Tampa Bay Times: The shadow redistricting process that brought down the congressional map also was in full swing in the state Senate’s efforts to redraw its own districts in 2011 and 2012, depositions and email documents submitted as part… Continue reading

“Uncertainty Reigns as Court Takes Over Virginia Redistricting”

August 20, 2015, 7:26 amredistrictingRick Hasen

Roll Call reports.

“Prison population affecting Florida’s redistricting fight”

August 19, 2015, 8:21 amfelon voting, redistrictingRick Hasen

Miami Herald: Florida’s prison population is fast becoming a point of contention in the Legislature’s attempt to redraw the state’s congressional districts. The last Census counted more than 160,000 people in Florida correctional facilities, and they cannot vote. But… Continue reading

“Florida House, Senate divided in redistricting fight”

August 18, 2015, 8:12 amredistrictingRick Hasen

The latest from FL.

“Va. redistricting will go to U.S. court”

August 17, 2015, 7:29 pmredistrictingRick Hasen

Richmond Post-Dispatch on what we’ve suspected what happen: a federal court will draw the lines because the Republican legislature won’t do it with a Democratic governor.

“House GOP lays out plan for Va. redistricting session”

August 14, 2015, 8:42 amredistrictingRick Hasen

The latest from Va. I expect a three-judge court will likely draw the lines.

Wow, This Exchange Between Marc Caputo and Rep. Brown Over FL Redistricting

August 13, 2015, 12:51 pmredistricting, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Politico: Brown insisted that was the case, without providing specific statistics, and the following is a transcript of her responses to repeated questions from POLITICO Florida and the News Service of Florida about her claims. QUESTION: “The statistics don’t show… Continue reading

“Lawmakers offer flurry of amendments to proposed congressional districts map”

August 13, 2015, 7:34 amredistricting, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Miami Herald: After days of listening to how their staff redrew Florida’s 27 congressional districts in relative seclusion, state legislators Wednesday started taking their own turn at re-mapping the state. By the end of the third day of the… Continue reading

“Lawmakers reluctantly convene for another redistricting session”

August 11, 2015, 7:22 amredistrictingRick Hasen

The Miami Herald reports.

“US Rep Corrine Brown Legal Challenge to New Districts Halted”

August 10, 2015, 1:46 pmredistricting, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

AP reports.

“The Most Gerrymandered State in America; Study shows Wisconsin most gerrymandered in 42 years. Case is filed in federal court.”

August 9, 2015, 7:49 pmredistrictingRick Hasen

“Murphy’s Law” column.

“Take 3: Lawmakers try to fix ‘tainted’ lines for Congress”

August 9, 2015, 7:42 pmredistrictingRick Hasen

The latest on FL redistricting.

“Donna Edwards breaks with party over redistricting again”

August 7, 2015, 2:05 pmcitizen commissions, redistrictingRick Hasen

WaPo: Rep. Donna Edwards (D-Md.) is breaking with other Democrats again over redistricting, saying she’s open to an independent commission proposed by Gov. Larry Hogan (R). “I have long supported redistricting reforms to end the damage partisan gerrymandering does… Continue reading