“Organizers of petition against Maryland’s redistricting say they have enough signatures”
The Washington Times reports.
Category Archives: redistricting
Quote of the Day
“The purpose of increasing Hispanic political opportunities is not about sending more Hispanics to Congress. I don’t know why people think that way…It’s about increasing the voice of Latino voters. They can elect whoever they want.”
quoted in Texas Latinos … Continue reading
“Marc Veasey, Domingo Garcia headed for U.S. House District 33 runoff”
Dallas Morning News: “Unless Garcia can dramatically increase turnout among his Hispanic base, Veasey is poised to become the second black Democrat to represent North Texas in Congress and the first minority ever elected to Capitol Hill from Fort… Continue reading
Question of the Night
Now that Texas has held its primaries (or at least the first round) using the interim San Antonio-court created districts, will the Washington D.C. three-judge court issue its decision on the merits of the section 5 preclearance case?
“Hispanic boom may not shift Texas’ diversity in Congress”
Important AP report:“One is a black real estate agent and the other a white millionaire. For two new districts created to reflect Texas’ soaring Hispanic population, they might be the representatives elected to Congress. That’s not exactly what Hispanic… Continue reading
“Texas-style redistricting vexes voters, puts map boundaries in perpetual motion”
WaPo reports.
Pildes on Bullock on Redistricting
Redistricting: The Most Political Activity in America. By Charles S. Bullock III. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield, 2010. 234p. $79.00 cloth, $25.00 paper.
Richard H. Pildes (2012).
Perspectives on Politics,
“The Cracked Pipeline: How Redistricting Targeted Women Lawmakers In Statehouses Around The Country”
TPM reports.
Synopsis: Justice Stevens Talks About Bush v. Gore Remedy, Equal Protection, and Partisan Gerrymandering
You can watch the video address to the American Law Institute via CSPAN.
Here is a brief synopsis. He began by describing the facts of Bush v. Gore, focusing heavily on “dimpled chad” and “hanging chads.”
He then criticizes some… Continue reading
“Court Of Appeals Approves 63rd NY Senate Seat”
The NY Daily News reports. You can read the opinion at this link.
“Florida: Court Rules Against Democrats on Congressional Map”
Roll Call reports.
“U.S. Department of Justice OK’s Florida’s propsed changes to legislative and congressional districts”
The Orlando Sentinel reports.
“Republicans file 2 lawsuits challenging redistricting maps”
The Arizona Capitol Times reports (subscription required). See also this article in the Arizona Republic. The federal complaint raising one person, one vote challenges is here. the state complaint is here.
“Supreme Court reiterates redistricting decision”
AP: “A legislative redistricting plan for Kentucky is unconstitutional because it doesn’t adequately address population shifts of the past decade, the Kentucky Supreme Court reiterated in a ruling Thursday. Justices also echoed a February decision that legislative candidates will… Continue reading