Hansi Lo Wang with an NPR report on prison gerrymandering.  I’ve tried to convince the Census Bureau to change the way it counts people who are incarcerated, but no national change is coming this decade.  States and localities are… Continue reading

A compelling report on the abundant challenges facing Native Americans seeking an accurate count, and the extraordinary stakes for some of the smaller and more isolated communities.

Jerry Goldfeder and Myrna Perez in the NYLJ.

Quite a read from Melissa Boughton for NC Policy Watch.

CAP report.

Brennan Center: The Brennan Center has studied best practices and developed a guide and model language for creating commissions that put community interests above partisan considerations, promote transparency, and bolster public accountability. We incorporated feedback from our partners that represent… Continue reading

I explore the implications in this thread, ending with the question whether the North Carolina Supreme Court will get involved to reverse despite the timing issue: Breaking A North Carolina state court has refused to grant relief to those challenging… Continue reading

Detroit News: Groups hoping to upend Michigan’s new redistricting commission faced a setback as a judge said they weren’t likely to succeed in arguing the commission violated their constitutional rights.U.S. District Court Judge Janet Neff denied the Republican groups’ push… Continue reading

Hearing is set for December 2 (which would have been the filing deadline), per the court’s order (h/t Melissa Boughton).

The issue is teed up for the court: Dueling motions in 3-judge state court Harper v Lewis #ncpol US House redistricting case: defendants ask summary judgement, and for case be dismissed as moot after new plan enacted: https://t.co/uep4IIjE5u / plaintiffs… Continue reading