Category Archives: redistricting
Latest public redistricting contest gets underway
This citizens’ contest in Ohio follows on the heels of public redistricting competitions in several other states, including Arizona, Massachusetts, Michigan, and Virginia.
Ohio had a test run of the idea in 2009, which I… Continue reading
“Campaign cash flying from Northeast Florida”
An interesting look at one impact of redistricting on campaign finance.
Redistricting at breakneck speed
Quick, before the recalls! Wisconsin state Senate passed both state and federal redistricting plans today, and the Assembly plans to take up redistricting tomorrow. More here.
Update: Keesha Gaskins points out an intriguing omission in the new redistricting bills.
“Is the House Now in Play for the 2012 Elections?”
Stuart Rothenberg does the math, based on redistricting projections and candidate recruitment.
More math at the Cook Political Report and at the Washington Post.
TX governor signs congressional redistricting plan
Which means it will now join AL and LA in seeking preclearance. Eight other states, mostly huddled in the heartland (AR, IA, IL, IN, MO, NE, OK, OR), already have final congressional plans. And three (CO, MN, NV) have essentially… Continue reading
Turning to D.D.C. for preclearance
Stateline’s report on an intriguing apparent trend, in which states file for preclearance simultaneously with the DOJ and with the federal district court in D.C. Seems to me like this would just add to the burden on DOJ, and thereby… Continue reading
“GOP scores early gains as redistricting plans emerge”
The Washington Times reports on a Brookings panel assessing the latest political impact of congressional redistricting (video here).
“Prisoner Census Data Likely to Shake Up Redistricting Efforts”
More on New York’s continuing battle to implement last year’s law correcting where incarcerated individuals are counted for redistricting purposes.
“Under redistricting plan, nearly 300,000 would have 6-year wait for Senate vote”
More Wisconsin news.
14th Redistricting Suit Filed in Texas
See here. Looks like Justin will be guest blogging just in the nick of time.
“Redistricting Journal: GOP could win big in North Carolina”
See here.
“Captive Constituents: Prison-Based Gerrymandering and the Current Redistricting Cycle”
Dale Ho has posted this draft on SSRN (Stanford Law and Policy Review). Here is the abstract:
“One person, one vote,” is enshrined in Fourteenth Amendment jurisprudence as a bedrock principle of political equality, requiring that election districts be composed… Continue reading
“Redistricting panel cancels second draft of legislative maps”
The LA Times offers this report, with the subhead: “Citizens commission charged with drawing legislative districts says the move will allow it to focus on the final draft, but interest groups say the action limits their chance for feedback.”