Category Archives: redistricting
“Texas redistricting appeal not relisted for this Friday”
Waiting on Shelby County? It wouldn’t surprise me. It would be a lot of work to decide the Texas redistricting case, and the case would be moot if the Supreme Court strikes down section 5 of the VRA first… Continue reading
“Redistricting commission wants to be blocked from answering questions”
News from Arizona.
“Days before hearing over Dallas’ newly drawn city council map, plaintiffs drop their federal redistricting suit”
“How Dark Money Helped Republicans Hold the House and Hurt Voters”
ProPublica: ‘How did they dominate redistricting? A ProPublica investigation has found that the GOP relied on opaque nonprofits funded by dark money, supposedly nonpartisan campaign outfits, and millions in corporate donations to achieve Republican-friendly maps throughout the country. Two… Continue reading
“How Maps Helped Republicans Keep an Edge in the House”
“It’s Not Just Gerrymandering: Fixing House Elections Demands End of Winner-Take-All Rules”
Another from FairVote.
“Making Pa. votes matter”
Rob Richie and Devin McCarthy have written this Philly.com oped, which begins: “State Senate Majority Leader Dominic Pileggi piqued our interest last week when he told Bloomberg that his new electoral reform proposal “is not party-specific or partisan in… Continue reading
Re-redistricting in Kansas?
“More Redistricting Ahead in Texas, Maybe Florida”
“Election law expert outlines lessons of 2012′
Cincinnati Enquirer: “Daniel Tokaji, the Ohio State University law professor who helped draft the Issue 2 political redistricting proposal on November’s ballot, says he’s still scratching his head about why it was defeated so roundly.”
“Split Ohio Supreme Court says redistricting map is constitutional”
Cleveland Plain Dealer: “The Ohio Supreme Court today upheld legislative maps drawn by the Republican-controlled apportionment board that set boundaries for General Assembly seats for the next decade. The legislative map drawn in 2011 by the state apportionment board… Continue reading
“Groups call on Newby to recuse himself in redistricting dispute”
NC Policy Watch: “n papers filed today, the North Carolina NAACP and other state groups and individuals suing to overturn redistricting plans approved by the legislature in 2010 asked Supreme Court Justice Paul Newby to remove himself from the… Continue reading
Quote of the Day
“For one party to win a majority of House seats with a minority of votes is a relatively rare occurrence. It has now happened five times in the past hundred years. In 1914 and 1942, the Democrats were the beneficiaries.… Continue reading