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.
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.
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.
Transforming Redistricting With Geospatial Information Systems
In the 2017 election for the 28th district in the Virginia House of Delegates, Republican Bob Thomas beat his Democratic opponent, Joshua Cole, by 82 votes.
Proposed New Jersey Redistricting Plan is Unfair to Republicans
On November 26, New Jersey Legislature advanced proposed constitutional amendment that is unfair to Republicans regarding the state’s redistricting process.
North Carolina Partisan Gerrymandering Draws Fresh Lawsuit
North Carolina partisan gerrymandering draws fresh lawsuit from Common Cause, North Carolina Democratic Party and group of individual North Carolina voters.
Major Pro-Democracy Wins Beneath Midterm Headlines
We must seize this moment and prioritize fixing our system so that our elections are secure and every eligible American knows their votes count.
Celebrating the Voter-Approved Michigan Redistricting Reform
Michigan voters overwhelmingly approve redistricting reform initiative to overcome partisan gerrymandering. The proposal won with a bi-partisan support.
Key Trial Starts Over 2020 Census Question on Citizenship
A federal trial began Monday in New York City over challenges to the federal government’s decision to put a citizenship question on the 2020 census.