Category Archives: redistricting

North Carolina “Republican who had prominent role in redistricting to retire”

July 26, 2020, 12:04 pmelection law biz, redistrictingRick Hasen

WRAL: A Republican lawmaker who played a prominent role in North Carolina’s redistricting process announced Friday that he will not seek reelection this fall and will instead retire from his post at the end of the year.Citing a “great… Continue reading

“How Congress can stop gerrymandering: Deny seats to states that do it.”

July 19, 2020, 8:21 pmredistrictingRick Hasen

Lee Hamilton, William Cohen and Alton Frye WaPo oped.

California: “Supreme Court orders redistricting delay”

July 17, 2020, 1:32 pmredistrictingRick Hasen

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

July 13, 2020, 8:15 pmredistrictingRick Hasen

At the Lectern reports.

Oregon: “Federal District Court Grants People Not Politicians an Extension”

July 13, 2020, 8:33 amdirect democracy, redistrictingRick Hasen

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”

July 8, 2020, 7:58 amredistrictingRick Hasen

New report from CAP.

California: “Supreme Court appears ready to quickly order redistricting delay”

June 23, 2020, 6:46 amredistrictingRick Hasen

At the Lectern reports.

“‘This is a war’: Republicans ramp up bid to control election maps for next decade”

June 22, 2020, 10:25 amredistrictingRick Hasen

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”

June 16, 2020, 3:21 pmredistrictingRick Hasen

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

June 3, 2020, 12:34 pmredistrictingRick Hasen

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.”

May 21, 2020, 8:52 pmredistrictingRick Hasen

NYT oped by David Daley.

“Repeal Of Clean Missouri Redistricting Plan Will Go To Voters”

May 14, 2020, 8:44 pmredistrictingRick Hasen

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