“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.
Category Archives: redistricting
“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.”
Az. Supreme Court Issues Opinions Explaining January Actions involving Challenges to Qualifications of Redistricting Commission Members
Read it here.
“Redistricting commission cancels next round of draft maps”
The LA Times reports.
“Redistricting Squeezes G.O.P. Class of 2010”
The Chicago News Cooperative reports (via NYT).
“Website Demystifies Redistricting; One Loyola Law School educator’s redistricting website offers a melting pot of useful information about the practice for all Americans.”
Miller McCune profiles Justin Levitt and his excellent All About Redistricting website.
“The top 10 battles between Members of Congress in 2012”
The Fix reports.
“Oregon redistricting gives GOP slight bump”
The Fix reports.
“A Status Report on Congressional Redistricting”
Looks like a great event on July 18 in DC at Brookings.
“It’s hard to keep track of your state senator when there are six of them in one district”
Stateline reports.