GOP sent to the governor a new statewide map of congressional districts to replace boundaries court ruled unconstitutional
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.
Democratic Party reveal plan for Georgia gerrymandering reform
A democratic group led by former AG Eric Holder and backed by Barack Obama has its sights set on Georgia
A citizenship query threatens census, the basis of US elections
Observers say change would discourage some ethnic minorities from participating and undermine data accuracy
Democrat-Drawn Maryland Congressional Map is Unconstitutional
Brennan Center report slams skewed Maryland congressional map, drawn by the Democratic state legislature in 2011
Supreme Court leaning to GOP on Pennsylvania gerrymandering
The Supreme Court signaled it may be open to blocking a ruling on gerrymandering at behest of Pennsylvania’s Republicans
Pennsylvania redistricting map rejected by court, to be redrawn
Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled that the state’s congressional map “clearly, plainly and palpably” violates constitution
The case for long overdue Indiana Redistricting reform
The League of Women Voters of Indiana have partnered with Common Cause Indiana on a joint effort to bring redistricting reform
Pennsylvania gerrymandering case headed to Supreme Court
The plaintiffs in a federal lawsuit have filed a direct appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court
Three primary strategies to use in ending gerrymandering crisis
There is an important political campaign being waged all across the country over the issue of legislative gerrymandering
FAIL: Supreme Court backs partisan redistricting in Texas
The court dismissed an appeal from the Texas Democratic Party arguing that the state’s political maps were improperly gerrymandered along partisan lines