Category Archives: citizen commissions
Paul Clement Brief for Arizona in SCOTUS Redistricting Case Filed
Here.
“Gerrymandering is a Texas tradition whose time has come and gone”
“California Legislature is looking more moderate due to voting reforms”
George Skelton LAT column:
Until last week, no Democratic state legislator running for reelection had lost to a Republican in 20 years. Then suddenly three did.
When incumbents start losing their legislative seats, it means something is happening.
The national… Continue reading
“U.S. high court could toss out Ariz. voting boundaries”
“Fate of non-partisan redistricting on the line”
“The Supreme Court Just Took A Case That Could Make Partisan Gerrymandering Even Worse”
Breaking: Supreme Court to Hear Arizona Redistricting Case and Florida Case on Judicial Campaign Speech: Analysis
The number of election laws the Supreme Court has heard with a full argument has dropped off in recent years, I believe in part because voting rights advocates have tried to stay out of the Supreme Court. (See my ELJ… Continue reading
“Judge Edits ‘Independent’ From Ballot Proposition”
NY Law Journal:
A judge Wednesday ordered state elections officials to delete the word “independent” from the description and text of a proposition on November’s general election ballot that would create a new commission to oversee the redrawing of… Continue reading
“In state Capitol, intransigence gives way to bipartisan deal-making”
Important report from Chris Megerian in the LAT.
What’s really interesting is that Chris does not mention either the top-two primary or citizen redistricting as connected to this new (perhaps temporary) period of bipartisan cooperation. I’ve been skeptical of claims… Continue reading
“Redistricting panel urges US Supreme Court to reject challenge from state lawmakers”
65 Ways to Improve Our Democracy
Today the Bipartisan Policy Center’s Commission on Political Reform rolled out its recommendations and report today on strengthening American democracy. Academics are usually on the outside looking in for such processes, but I was lucky enough to serve as one… Continue reading
“Should bipartisan/nonpartisan committees redraw districts? An example from the midwest”
Interesting post at Explaining Elections.