“The Undemocratic Flaw In This State”
A college junior weighs in on redistricting in Maryland, with more sophistication than I see from an awful lot of more experienced analysts.
Category Archives: redistricting
Not All Democrats Love Maryland’s Maps
Disgruntled legislators protest the dilution of minority populations.
“Congressional Candidates: No-Shows at Forum May Reflect Redistricting”
When a county group runs a forum for candidates whose districts split the county:
In 2012, when the Florida Legislature redrew boundaries for the state’s 27 congressional districts, Polk County was split among four districts. Some members of the Polk… Continue reading
Great New New York Election Resources
From Jim Gardner, Michael Halberstam, and Jeff Wice, and the Jaeckle Center for Law, Democracy and Governance at Buffalo Law School, two great new resources for New York elections. The first is New York Elections News, a blog covering… Continue reading
“Ballot Item Would Reform Redistricting, at Least in Theory”
A NY Times report about the constitutional amendment on the ballot in New York to change the redistricting structure. Unlike other states that have recently changed their redistricting process (like California and Florida), New York has no citizens’ ballot… Continue reading
Va. Governor Changes Political Calculus for New Cong. Districts
According to the Richmond Times-Dispatch, it’s been nearly 25 years since a Democratic governor signed off on Virginia’s plan to draw congressional districts.
“Things to Know About Political Mapmaking in Ohio”
The AP discusses the redistricting-related work of the Ohio Constitutional Modernization Commission.
“Ohio is No Battleground for House Races”
USA Today reports on the absence of pitched partisan contests in the congressional races of the bellwether state of Ohio.
Virginia Gov. McAuliffe Talks Redistricting
In this clip. The legislature’s going to have to get his support for new districts next year, after the trial court struck down the congressional map (for 2016 elections).
No Fees for FL Redistricting Plaintiffs
The trial judge in Florida who struck Florida’s congressional district map has denied legal fees for the successful plaintiffs. Orders for legal fees seem like they’re in the weeds, but particularly on cases as complicated and cumbersome as redistricting, they… Continue reading
Redistricting Made Simple
Change IL has a great new animated digital tool explaining how redistricting works. Even those who don’t like redistricting commissions have 18 slides to love.
“Court declares Virginia’s congressional map unconstitutional”
The Virginia redistricting decision
Rick mentioned the Virginia congressional redistricting decision earlier today.
I’ve already seen some confusion about this: the decision doesn’t depend on Shelby County. Indeed, as I read it, the decision would have been exactly the the same if Shelby County… Continue reading
Breaking: Federal Court Strikes Va. Congressional Redistricting Map
In a 2-1 vote, a three judge federal court has rejected part of Virginia’s congressional redistricting as unconstitutional. The majority ruled that the redistricting involving a majority-minority district violated the equal protection clause as an unconstitutional racial gerrymander (a Shaw… Continue reading