Category Archives: redistricting

“The One Person One Vote Standard in Redistricting: The Uses and Abuses of Population Deviations in Legislative Redistricting”

August 18, 2011, 8:39 amredistrictingRick Hasen

Tom Brunnell has posted this draft on SSRN. Here is the abstract: Since the redistricting revolution of the 1960’s, which began with a series of Supreme Court decisions that forced states to draw equally populated districts for the U.S. House… Continue reading

LWV to Attack Illinois Redistricting as a First Amendment Violation

August 17, 2011, 9:34 pmredistrictingRick Hasen

Channeling Justice Kennedy? I wouldn’t bet on it.

“Hispanic Democrats Set Sights on New Texas Seat”

August 17, 2011, 9:32 pmredistrictingRick Hasen

WSJ reports.

“Dispute erupts over legal counsel in redistricting”

August 17, 2011, 5:14 pmredistrictingRick Hasen

AP reports from Georgia.

CA Republicans File for Referendum on State Senate Redistricting Plan

August 17, 2011, 3:33 pmcitizen commissions, redistricting, referendumRick Hasen

Here, via Justin Levitt. How to sell this one to a more Democratic state? Likely it will focus on the potential for tax increases under a 2/3 Democratic Senate.

“California-size overhaul not likely with Arizona redistricting commission”

August 17, 2011, 2:24 pmcitizen commissions, redistrictingRick Hasen

The Fix reports.

“Second plan for Latino-majority supervisor’s district offered”

August 17, 2011, 8:50 amredistricting, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

The latest from the LA Times: “Yaroslavsky, a white Democrat, will be termed out of office in 2014 but might run for mayor in two years. Under Molina’s proposal, his home in L.A.’s Fairfax neighborhood would be in a new,… Continue reading

“Civil-rights group: Latino voice diminished by new maps”

August 16, 2011, 8:26 pmcitizen commissions, redistricting, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

News from California.

“In E-mails, Texas GOPers Worried Feds Would Say Redistricting Map Diluted Hispanic Voting Power”

August 16, 2011, 10:30 amredistricting, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

TPM reports.

“Texas’ congressional redistricting plan continues to stir rancor, lawsuits”

August 16, 2011, 8:09 amredistrictingRick Hasen

The Houston Chronicle reports.

“Voting districts finalized and face immediate challenges”

August 16, 2011, 8:05 amcitizen commissions, redistricting, referendumRick Hasen

The LA Times reports. More from the Sacramento Bee.

California Republicans Plan Referendum Against Just-Approved Redistricting Plans

August 15, 2011, 8:57 pmcitizen commissions, redistricting, referendumRick Hasen

The big question, assuming they raise enough money to qualify the referendum, is how they would sell a rejection of the lines to the voters. Don’t be surprised by ads claiming that the lines are not generous enough to… Continue reading