Vice President JD Vance and several White House officials visited Indiana on Thursday to pressure state legislators into redistricting.| NewsOne
It would override the independent redistricting commission voters approved to end exactly this kind of political manipulation The post The folly of Newsom’s redistricting plans appeared first on The Spectator World.| The Spectator World
North Carolina is a firmly purple state, but you wouldn’t be able to tell from our congressional delegation. Despite regularly electing Democrats to statewide offices, Republicans dominate our House congressional races, with Cook predicting they will safely win 10 of our 14 House seats again in 2026. Republicans’ electoral success isn’t because North Carolina voters... The post The Fight for Fair Maps appeared first on Carolina Forward.| Carolina Forward
In new research, Kenneth Coriale, Ethan Kaplan, and Daniel Kolliner show how the Republican Party has benefited more from redistricting and gerrymandering. Their research has important implications for political power and representation in today’s era of razor-thin Congressional majorities.| ProMarket
The Republican plan, urged on by Trump, would crack the city’s urban core into three districts — with all of them converging at Independence Boulevard Christian Church.| Word&Way
As Trump says too much while unveiling his new push to end mail voting, a leading expert on right-wing dirty tricks explains how Trump and the GOP hope to cheat and gerrymander their way to victory in the midterms.| The New Republic
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WWL-TV has a piece up on a much-reported development in the Callais v Louisiana case at the Supreme Court which holds the promise of a potential end to court-enforced racial gerrymandering in congressional and other districts. The U.S. Supreme Court announced that Oct. 15 is the date when justices are expected to hear additional arguments […]| The Hayride
Texas Democrat James Talarico on bomb threats, rigged elections, and life on the run.| Mother Jones
Form an undisclosed location, they emphasized the devastating effects of the proposed maps on democracy.| Mother Jones
There’s a shameless stunt at the heart of the Texas redistricting fight. It’s not the quorum-break.| Mother Jones
Vice President JD Vance brought an entourage of White House officials with...| TPM – Talking Points Memo
The Supreme Court's conservative majority laid the groundwork for extreme partisan gerrymandering.| Mother Jones
Just days before their CEOs pledged to work for all Americans, a dozen major corporations sent lobbyist to ALEC’s annual retreat to work in secret with lawmakers on bills to promote fossil fuels and bust unions.| Sludge
The redistricting reform measure headed to the November ballot as Ohio Issue 1 has spurred conversation from groups all over the state who are impacted by redrawing of statehouse and congressional lines, including those advocating for Black voters.| Ohio Capital Journal
When Canopy Atlanta looked at 2020 voting data, the precincts with the lowest voter turnout in metro Atlanta were all in Fulton County, concentrated in| Atlanta Civic Circle
Following is the case brief for Gill v. Whitford, 138 S. Ct. 1916 (2018) Case Summary of Gill v. Whitford: In 2010, the Republican majority in Wisconsin gerrymandered the State’s districts to ensure a Republican majority in the State for the foreseeable future. Democratic voters sued in federal court, alleging that the partisan gerrymander violated the First and Fourteenth Amendments. [...] The post Gill v. Whitford appeared first on Legal Dictionary.| Legal Dictionary
