“Name that district! (Gerrymandering edition)”
The Fix reports.
Category Archives: redistricting
“Republican redistricting strategy limits public input”
See this post at Facing South.
“Tennessee GOP confronts tough choice on targeting Cooper”
The Fix reports.
“House recruitment efforts complicated by redistricting delays”
The Hill reports.
“Redistricting in Md. has element of racial friction”
WaPo reports.
“NC redistricting maps approved quickly by panels”
Looks like North Carolina’s redistricting maps are moving quickly as well.
“Law school class shows redistricting outside political arena”
Nate Persily’s class at Columbia Law is highlighted in today’s Providence Journal.
“Redistricting Cases Challenge The Voting Rights Act”
All Things Considered considers.
Redistricting at breakneck speed, Part II
Illinois state redistricting plan lands in court
Latest public redistricting contest gets underway
This citizens’ contest in Ohio follows on the heels of public redistricting competitions in several other states, including Arizona, Massachusetts, Michigan, and Virginia.
Ohio had a test run of the idea in 2009, which I… Continue reading
“Campaign cash flying from Northeast Florida”
An interesting look at one impact of redistricting on campaign finance.
Redistricting at breakneck speed
Quick, before the recalls! Wisconsin state Senate passed both state and federal redistricting plans today, and the Assembly plans to take up redistricting tomorrow. More here.
Update: Keesha Gaskins points out an intriguing omission in the new redistricting bills.
“Is the House Now in Play for the 2012 Elections?”
Stuart Rothenberg does the math, based on redistricting projections and candidate recruitment.
More math at the Cook Political Report and at the Washington Post.