Category Archives: redistricting
Prison Gerrymandering Case in Rhode Island Survives Motion to Dismiss
Press release (Prisoners of the Census).
Order.
“Gerrymandering and the Big Sort Fallacy”
Weigel responds to Nate Cohn.
Supreme Court to Hear Alabama Redistricting Cases Nov. 12
“In state Capitol, intransigence gives way to bipartisan deal-making”
Important report from Chris Megerian in the LAT.
What’s really interesting is that Chris does not mention either the top-two primary or citizen redistricting as connected to this new (perhaps temporary) period of bipartisan cooperation. I’ve been skeptical of claims… Continue reading
“Forget 2016. Democrats already have a plan for 2020”
Benjy Sarlin for MSNBC on redistricting.
“Democrats prep 2020 redistricting plans”
More on Florida Congressional Redistricting Decision
NYT, Bloomberg, and Politico report on yesterday’s decision allowing the 2012 map to be used this year and upholding the new map drawn earlier this month. The Orlando Sentinel has reactions from candidates.
Breaking: “Judge OKs New Florida Congressional Map for 2016”
Roll Call reports:
A state judge upheld the Florida legislature’s newly revised congressional map Friday, ruling the redrawn House districts should apply to the 2016 elections.
“The 2014 elections will have to be held under the map as enacted… Continue reading
“Lawyers Spar in Florida Over Newest Voting Map”
NYT has this story.
“Florida’s New Redistricting Plan: Round Two”
WSJ’s Washington Wire has this post on yesterday’s arguments in the Florida congressional redistricting case.
“Rob Richie: How Florida can hold elections in fair districts in 2014”
“Black groups tell Supreme Court Ala. districts biased”
Mary Troyan reports for Gannett: “The Alabama Legislature will be further racially polarized by new district boundaries that pack more black voters into certain districts than the law requires, state black political groups told the Supreme Court last week.”