“How Congress can stop gerrymandering: Deny seats to states that do it.”
Lee Hamilton, William Cohen and Alton Frye WaPo oped.
Category Archives: redistricting
California: “Supreme Court orders redistricting delay”
At the Lectern:
Acting with unusual speed and using an exceptional procedure in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Supreme Court today issued an opinion extending by four months constitutional and statutory deadlines for the state Citizens Redistricting Commission to… Continue reading
California Supreme Court to Rule Friday on Redistricting Delay
Oregon: “Federal District Court Grants People Not Politicians an Extension”
Release:
A federal district court issued a preliminary order granting People Not Politicians, a broad and diverse coalition to create an independent citizens commission for Oregon, relief to qualify its redistricting reform initiative for the November 2020 election. The… Continue reading
“How Partisan Gerrymandering Limits Voting Rights”
New report from CAP.
California: “Supreme Court appears ready to quickly order redistricting delay”
At the Lectern reports.
“‘This is a war’: Republicans ramp up bid to control election maps for next decade”
The Guardian:
A little-known Republican group is ramping up millions of dollars in funding from major US corporations such as CitiGroup and Chevron to protect the conservative stronghold on the country.The Republican State Leadership Committee (RSLC) – which held… Continue reading
California: “Legislature asks Supreme Court to delay redistricting”
At the Lectern:
In yet another case on the Supreme Court’s pandemic docket, California’s Legislature wants the court to order a four-month delay of the deadline for the state Redistricting Commission to submit Congressional, state legislative, and Board of… Continue reading
Republicans Want Wisconsin Supreme Court (Dominated by Conservatives) Rather than a Federal Court to Draw Redistricting Maps After Census Results are In
Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel:
The legal fight over the next round of redistricting in Wisconsin kicked off Wednesday, a full year before lawmakers begin drawing election maps.The filing of a request to change state court rules by a former Republican legislative… Continue reading
“Republicans Have a New Plan to Thwart the Will of the People; A Missouri initiative would undo voters’ preference for nonpartisan legislative districts — and perhaps shift representation itself.”
NYT oped by David Daley.
“Repeal Of Clean Missouri Redistricting Plan Will Go To Voters”
St. Louis Public Radio:
The way Missouri draws its state House and Senate districts will be up for referendum later this year after the House Wednesday backed a ballot initiative aimed at repealing the so-called Clean Missouri redistricting system.It’s a… Continue reading
Nevada: “Group backing redistricting commission files lawsuit seeking e-signatures, extended deadline”
The Nevada Independent reports.
Social Science Quarterly: Mini-Symposium on Partisan Gerrymandering (with Free Access at the Moment)
Wow this looks good:
Editorial
Keith GaddieKirby GoidelKim Gaddie
Pages: 7First Published: 27 January 2020
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Mini‐symposium on Partisan Gerrymandering
Free AccessIntroduction to the Mini Symposium on Partisan Gerrymandering
Richard L. Engstrom
Pages: 8-9First Published: 27 January… Continue reading
“What’s behind the fight over Wisconsin’s primary? The Supreme Court’s gerrymandering ruling.”
Guy Charles and Luis Fuentes-Rohwer in The Monkey Cage:
On April 7, thousands of Wisconsin citizens braved a global pandemic to show up at the polls to vote. Some commentators blamed Republicans in the legislature for forcing voters to choose… Continue reading