Miami Herald: A judge threw out Florida’s congressional redistricting map Thursday, ruling that the Legislature allowed for a “secret, organized campaign” by partisan operatives to subvert the redistricting process in violation of the state Constitution. Leon County Circuit Court… Continue reading

“Redistricting panel urges US Supreme Court to reject challenge from state lawmakers”

July 7, 2014, 10:41 pmcitizen commissions, redistricting, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

AZ Capitol Times reports.

“Here’s How We Can End Gerrymandering Once and for All”

July 2, 2014, 7:34 pmredistricting, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Nick Stephanopoulos in TNR: If insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result, then litigants who challenge gerrymandering must be mad. Last month, a federal court threw out the Texas Democratic Party’s claim… Continue reading

65 Ways to Improve Our Democracy

June 24, 2014, 2:21 pmballot access, campaigns, citizen commissions, election administration, Fixing Election Administration, legislation and legislatures, political parties, political polarization, primaries, provisional ballots, recounts, redistricting, The Voting Warsbipartisan commission, early voting, election reform, national primary day, recountsHeather Gerken

Today the Bipartisan Policy Center’s Commission on Political Reform rolled out its recommendations and report today on strengthening American democracy. Academics are usually on the outside looking in for such processes, but I was lucky enough to serve as one… Continue reading

“Governing in a Polarized America: A Bipartisan Blueprint to Strengthen our Democracy”

June 24, 2014, 9:51 amlegislation and legislatures, political parties, political polarization, redistrictingRick Hasen

Release: The Bipartisan Policy Center launched the Commission on Political Reform in 2013 to investigate the causes and consequences of America’s partisan political divide and to advocate for specific reforms that will improve the political process and that will… Continue reading