“DOJ Approves New South Carolina Map”
Roll Call reports.
Category Archives: redistricting
“2012 redistricting update: Republicans and Democrats fighting to a draw in battle for new seats”
According to The Fix, Republicans made gains with partisan redistricting but Dems made gains in states with redistricting commissions.
If this pans out, it is likely to increase Republican opposition to commission-based districting.
“Democrats Get No Extra Time to Gather Names for Redistricting Issue Petition”
News from Ohio.
California Republicans Complain to Obama DOJ That CA Redistricting Violates Section 5 of VRA
“California high court rejects challenges to redistricting”
The end of this LA Times article notes: “Some minority rights groups, particularly Latinos, complained that the maps did not properly reflect their growth and threatened to sue in federal court. So far, none has.”
“Arizona Governor Starts Impeachment Process Against Redistricting Panel”
Whoa.
Capital Notes Report on Redistricting Decision, Including Reaction from Chuck Bell
Here.
“Redrawn Districts Could Shake Up Congress”
NPR’s “Talk of the Nation” explores.
Breaking News: California Supreme Court Denies Writ Petitions in Redistricting Cases
My good friends at Horvitz and Levy have the details, and the procedures of what may happen next in the courts.
“Feds: Rick Perry-Signed Texas Redistricting Plan Reduces Voting Power Of 479,704 Hispanics”
“Since the 1990s, black Democrats and Republicans have been in an “unholy alliance” when it comes to redistricting.”
An alliance unraveling?
“Battles to Shape Maps, and Congress, Go to Courts”
The New York Times offers this report. It includes this interactive graphic.
“Ohio remap dispute churns toward legal showdown”
The Toledo Blade reports.
“Partisan theater caused election process chaos”
This Cincinnati Enquirer editorial begins: “Ohio’s election process was thrown into disarray this past week, and both political parties are squarely to blame for the mess – Republicans for cynically drawing new political district maps heavily tilted in their… Continue reading