California government auditors will begin accepting applications in June from citizens willing to help redraw state’s congressional and legislative maps.
Redistricting (Gerrymandering) articles on Democracy Chronicles
Redistricting, also known pejoratively as gerrymandering, refers to manipulation of the redrawing of districts to skew results towards a preferred party or candidate. With changes in population over time as cities grow and shrink, representative democracy requires adjusting border lines between electoral areas. For national elections, the U.S. Constitution outlines the need for a ten-year population count by census for national elections. The 50 states often have their own methods of redistricting. Also see our section on American democracy.
Supreme Court Fight Against Partisan Gerrymandering Gathering Pace
Fight against partisan gerrymandering in Supreme court of North Carolina’s 2016 congressional districting map and Maryland’s 2011 congressional map.
Federal Trial Over Prison Gerrymandering May Have National Impact
NAACP won ruling that allows their federal lawsuit challenging State of Connecticut’s discriminatory practice known as “prison gerrymandering” to proceed.
The Best Chance to End North Carolina Gerrymandering in a Decade?
In a bill introduced by bipartisan groups, it was discovered that ending gerrymandering in N.Carolina in at least another decade might be now.
State Election Officials Interested, But Slow to Adopt Geospatial Data
A publication by NSGIC shows that most voter registration systems and precinct boundaries have a long way to go before they can be supported by map data.
An Independent Commission to Fix New Hampshire Gerrymandering
New Hampshire needs fair commission that is inclusive, transparent and gives all Granite Staters an equal say in democracy to fix its gerrymandering issues.
Signs of Potential Settlement in Key Michigan Gerrymandering Lawsuit
The LWV of Michigan and Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson today filed motion for approval of consent decree which would settle League’s gerrymandering case.
2019 Is the Year We Slay Gerrymandering
Legal teams taking two gerrymandering cases to the Supreme Court will preview strategies and path to victory annual Common Cause redistricting conference.
New Supreme Court Balance to be Tested in Redistricting Cases
We are pleased that the Supreme Court will rehear two important cases concerning gerrymandering on the eve of the upcoming 2020 redistricting cycle.
US Supreme Court to Consider Stopping Partisan Redistricting
Today the U.S. Supreme Court announced it will hear arguments in a challenge to North Carolina’s 2016 congressional redistricting plan.