In the weeds of continuing litigation in Texas
The El Paso Times talks redistricting.
Category Archives: redistricting
All About Redistricting back on track
Some of you may have noticed that it’s been something of a busy week in the world of election law (and beyond).
What with trying to keep up with the flood of news and reaction and commentary and speculation here… Continue reading
Redistricting road for Texas state Senate map comes to an end
Readers may remember that, almost exactly two years ago, Texas decided to seek preclearance for its redistricting plans — including the state Senate plan — in a DC federal court, rather than submitting the plans to the Department of Justice. … Continue reading
“Voting Rights Ruling: It Had to Happen Sometime”
This opinion piece repeats a claim I’ve heard often recently: section 5 buttressed Republican political fortunes by helping Republicans with control over redistricting overpack Democrats; now, things will change.
That’s a claim that still strikes me as wrong. If Republicans… Continue reading
Taking one for the team: Arizona redistricting
Cid Kallen was appointed yesterday to replace Jose Herrera as one of the five commissioners on Arizona’s Independent Redistricting Commission. Keep in mind that the commission has already drawn state and federal districts for this cycle, so Kallen arrives mostly… Continue reading
“The Supreme Court’s Other Voting Rights Decisions This Week”
Frontline covers the Texas remands.
Supreme Court vacates pending Texas preclearance appeals
The appeals on both photo ID and redistricting were vacated in the wake of Shelby County. The photo ID law is now legally operative (though challenged in new litigation filed yesterday). The redistricting maps were superseded yesterday when Governor… Continue reading
“Don’t forget the Census Bureau’s prison miscount when fixing Section 4 of the Voting Rights Act”
Some intriguing maps at Prisoners of the Census, comparing jurisdictions with less than 50% turnout in 2012 to jurisdictions with incarcerated populations.
“How to protect minority votes after the Voting Rights decision”
Krist Novoselic connects the world beyond Shelby County to the world beyond single-member plurality districts.
Re-redistricting in the news
This report begins: ” Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas) is introducing legislation that would block states from rearranging their congressional districts until after a 10-year Census takes place, a reaction to the Supreme Court ruling striking down a key… Continue reading
“Perry signs redistricting maps”
And now, a whole new round of redistricting litigation in Texas resumes. Ah, the circle of life.
Shelby County and Alaska redistricting
This report begins: “The Alaska Constitution, not federal law, will now reign supreme in the ongoing work of the Alaska Redistricting Board as it draws an election district map.”
Sort of. There’s still section 2 of the Voting Rights Act… Continue reading
An unusual filibuster
Those of you who went to bed early on the east coast to get a bit of rest for SCOTUS missed a wild evening in Texas. Redistricting is apparently not the only topic that prompts unusual legislative procedure in Austin.
“Counting prisoners, political motives at play in redistricting debate”
After prior districts were struck down, Kentucky is set to take up its state legislative redistricting in a special session. (paywall)
Not at issue, yesterday or today? Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act. Kentucky wasn’t a covered jurisdiction. It’s… Continue reading