Category Archives: redistricting

“Benign Partisanship”

January 21, 2013, 7:25 pmredistrictingRick Hasen

Franita Tolson has posted this draft on SSRN (Notre Dame Law Review). Here is the abstract: The Framers of the United States Constitution created our system of federalism based on the principle that political safeguards would protect the regulatory interests… Continue reading

“Full hearing on Texas redistricting appeal now not likely this term”

January 18, 2013, 5:19 pmredistricting, Supreme Court, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Texas Redistricting: “…many observers have speculated that the high court has deferred deciding what to do with the Texas case until it decides in Shelby Co. v. Holder whether section 5 of the Voting Rights Act remains constitutional….While waiting… Continue reading

“Map Mischief: How gerrymandering has undercut Southern Democrats in Congress”

January 17, 2013, 1:50 pmredistrictingRick Hasen

This item appears at Facing South.

“Emails document GOP leadership power struggle in Montana”

January 17, 2013, 1:22 pmjudicial elections, redistrictingRick Hasen

AP: “A series of emails shows plans by conservative Republicans to take over leadership of the state Senate from a more moderate faction. The documents also outline a long-term strategy that includes ‘changing the face of the Montana Supreme… Continue reading

“Republicans Brag They Won House Majority Because Of Gerrymandering”

January 17, 2013, 1:15 pmredistrictingRick Hasen

ThinkProgress Justice reports.

“Rigging Democracy: Why the people won’t pick the next president or Congress—unless we act now.”

January 15, 2013, 10:48 amcampaign finance, electoral college, redistricting, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Rob Richie cover story for In These Times.

“The House GOP can’t be beat: It’s worse than gerrymandering”

January 14, 2013, 7:38 amredistrictingRick Hasen

Rob Richie and Devin McCarthy in Salon.

“Democrats’ Edge in House Popular Vote Would Have Increased if All Seats Had Been Contested”

January 10, 2013, 1:42 pmalternative voting systems, redistrictingRick Hasen

FairVote blogs.

“Texas redistricting appeal not relisted for this Friday”

January 8, 2013, 11:10 amDepartment of Justice, redistricting, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Waiting on Shelby County? It wouldn’t surprise me. It would be a lot of work to decide the Texas redistricting case, and the case would be moot if the Supreme Court strikes down section 5 of the VRA first… Continue reading

“Redistricting commission wants to be blocked from answering questions”

December 26, 2012, 9:21 pmcitizen commissions, redistrictingRick Hasen

News from Arizona.

“Days before hearing over Dallas’ newly drawn city council map, plaintiffs drop their federal redistricting suit”

December 26, 2012, 8:58 pmredistricting, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

The Dallas Morning News reports.

“How Dark Money Helped Republicans Hold the House and Hurt Voters”

December 26, 2012, 10:04 amcampaign finance, redistrictingRick Hasen

ProPublica: ‘How did they dominate redistricting? A ProPublica investigation has found that the GOP relied on opaque nonprofits funded by dark money, supposedly nonpartisan campaign outfits, and millions in corporate donations to achieve Republican-friendly maps throughout the country. Two… Continue reading