“The Need for State Redistricting Reform To Rein in Partisan Gerrymandering”
Gerry Hebert and Marina Jenkins have written this article for the Yale Law and Policy Review.
Category Archives: redistricting
“Redistricting draft map in Arizona favors Democrats”
The Fix reports.
“GOP gets head start in races; New legislative map leaves few competitive districts”
The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
Nicholaus Stephanopoulos Guest Blogging This Week
I’m delighted to report that Nick Stephanopoulos will be guest blogging this week about his forthcoming Harvard Law Review article, Spatial Diversity. As I earlier commented, it is rare to read a paper, such as this one, which… Continue reading
“O’Malley, Dems aim to use Md. as ‘weapon’ in redistricting fight for U.S. House”
WaPo reports.
“GOP-dominated board OKs new legislative districts”
News from Ohio.
“Playing the Inmate Card Skews Redistricting”
The Texas Tribune reports.
“Federal Court to Texas Election Officials: Wait”
The Texas Tribune reports. “According to the Texas Election Code, any changes that must be made in the county election precinct boundaries ‘to give effect to a redistricting plan’ must be finalized by October 1, 2011…Because the redistricting plans… Continue reading
Why Did Supervisor Mark Ridley Thomas Change His Vote and Approve a Redistricting Plan for LA County without a Second Majority Latino District?
He probably thought he’d have better luck getting the courts to create such a district when MALDEF challenges the Knabe plan than rolling the dice on a districting plan by LA Dist. Atty. Steve Cooley, Sheriff Lee Baca and Assessor… Continue reading
“Many black members of Congress targeted in new districts”
The Fix reports.
“Dems may sue over GOP remap”
News from Ohio.
“Giving redistricting a little respect; The L.A. County Board of Supervisors needs to set aside politics and to the right thing — draw new boundaries that reflect the population.”
The LA Times offers this editorial.
“DOJ: Rick Perry’s Texas Redistricting Plan Purposefully Discriminated Against Minorities”
TPM: “The Justice Department said late Friday that based on their preliminary investigation, a congressional redistricting map signed into law by Republican presidential candidate Rick Perry appears to have been “at least in part, for the purpose of diminishing… Continue reading
“Democrats Forced to Face Issue of Race”
Roll Call: “House Democrats could endure an unprecedented number of primaries this cycle that pit white and black Members against each other thanks to redistricting.”