Category Archives: redistricting

“As redistricting looms, Democrats jockey to counter GOP edge”

February 16, 2021, 7:49 amredistrictingRick Hasen

Nicholas Riccardi for AP: In the name of fairness, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and his Democratic allies once welcomed the creation of a nonpartisan redistricting commission that would redraw congressional maps free of political influence and avoid contorted gerrymandering.But… Continue reading

“2021-22 Redistricting Cycle Poses High Risk of Racial Discrimination in the South, New Projections Show”

February 11, 2021, 7:01 amredistricting, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Brennan Center: The next round of redistricting in 2021 and 2022 is likely to be the most challenging in recent history and particularly detrimental to communities of color, according to a report by Michael C. Li, one of… Continue reading

“The Peril and Promise of Redistricting Reform in H.R. 1”

February 2, 2021, 7:44 pmredistrictingRick Hasen

Mike Parsons for the Harvard Law Review Blog.

“The Gerrymander Battles Loom, as G.O.P. Looks to Press Its Advantage”

January 31, 2021, 8:43 pmredistrictingRick Hasen

NYT: With the election over and Democrats in control of the White House and both chambers of Congress, officials in both parties are bracing for a bruising new battle with a different balance of power: the redrawing of congressional maps,… Continue reading

“Census Numbers For Dividing Up House Seats Delayed Until April 30, Bureau Says”

January 28, 2021, 8:38 amcensus litigation, redistrictingRick Hasen

NPR reports: Disrupted by the coronavirus pandemic and last-minute changes by the Trump administration, the U.S. Census Bureau announced Wednesday that the release of the first results of the 2020 census will likely be delayed by four months.The latest… Continue reading

“Angered by Pa. Supreme Court rulings, GOP moves to exert more control over judiciary branch”

January 17, 2021, 2:49 pmjudicial elections, redistrictingRick Hasen

Spotlight PA: A state House panel narrowly advanced a measure Wednesday aimed at giving the Republican-controlled legislature the power to draw districts for electing appellate court judges in Pennsylvania, a major shift away from the current statewide contests.The majority party… Continue reading

California Redistricting Commission Seeks Counsels

January 7, 2021, 7:44 amcitizen commissions, redistrictingRick Hasen

The 2020 California Citizens Redistricting Commission is seeking to retain Voting Rights Act Counsel and also Litigation Counsel. The two Requests for Information are at https://wedrawthelines.ca.gov/job_opportunities/. Interested individuals or firms with relevant experience are encouraged to apply to one… Continue reading

“A Delay In Census Results Would Hinder States’ Redistricting Efforts”

December 22, 2020, 11:35 amcensus litigation, redistrictingRick Hasen

NPR reports.

#LookingBack: Redistricting and the 2020 Election (Nick Stephanopoulos

November 8, 2020, 8:57 pm#LookingBack, redistrictingRick Hasen

The following is a symposium contribution from Nick Stephanapoulos (Harvard): The following are a number of tentative thoughts about what the 2020 election means for redistricting—for both the plans currently in effect and the ones soon to be enacted. 1.… Continue reading

“Beyond the Adjustment Wars: Dealing with Uncertainty and Bias in Redistricting Data”

October 20, 2020, 9:04 amredistrictingRick Hasen

Jeff Zalesin at Yale Law Journal Forum. Abstract: The Constitution requires legislative redistricting plans to have approximately equal populations in each district. But no one knows exactly how many people live in any district, because census data are never fully… Continue reading