The Brennan Center’s Wendy Weiser talks about the repercussions of the redistricting ruling
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.
An Update on the State of American Redistricting Litigation
Many states are seeing rulings on redistricting cases including at the country’s Supreme Court
Why Supreme Court’s Clarence Thomas Switched Sides on Redistricting
The 5 – 3 majority was made up of Kagan, Justices Ginsburg, Bryer, Sotomayor, and Clarence Thomas
Why the Supreme Court’s NC Redistricting Decision is Huge
The recent Supreme Court decision may set a new standard for redistricting reformers across the nation
North Carolina Congressional District Maps Rejected by Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Monday rejected two North Carolina congressional district maps
Redistricting Responsible For 17 Extra Republican Seats in Congress
The report, titled ‘Extreme Maps’, is from the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law
House Speaker Benefits From Rampant Wisconsin Gerrymandering
One Congressman seems woefully out of reach to challengers: Speaker of the House Paul Ryan
Key Texas Redistricting Court Case Coming Before 2018 Elections
If redistricting is done to restrict a person and or group’s voting rights and participation then it should be able to be challenged by properly designed processes. This doesn’t seem the case today.
Antagonists Getting Set For Key Texas Redistricting Court Battle
Plaintiffs in congressional and statehouse redistricting case confident they’ll go to trial this summer
FULL VIDEO: John Oliver’s Gerrymandering Criticism
You might not have known is the alarming extent to which gerrymandering is used to influence elections