Racial tensions fed by North Carolina redistricting process reflecting worrisome national trend
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.
Look at Illinois Migration and Redistricting Effects
Massive movements involved in Illinois migration and redistricting effects are analyzed by author
Correct Solution for NJ Prison Inmate Redistricting
How NJ prison inmate redistricting population apportionment have become political issue in state
Growing Campaign for Public Control of Illinois Redistricting
Illinois redistricting is political tool for personal power of politicians under current system
We Need Your Help to Fund an Election Reform Film
The Design of a Broken System aims to take the issue of ELECTION REFORM and present it in a concise way that analyzes the current system and proposes alternatives which are advocated by our country’s leading analysts and researchers.
Call for Wisconsin Redistricting Citizen Participation Increase
Hyper-partisan manipulation needing solutions like Wisconsin redistricting citizen participation
How to Design Northern NJ Election Districts
Ossining and its northern NJ election district neighbors must decide on design of district borders
How NJ Redistricting Works and Places Beyond
NJ Redistricting work has already had impact with incumbent politicians being direct beneficiaries
Jon Stewart Vs Gerrymandering
It’s Stewart Vs Gerrymandering! The Daily Show with Jon Stewart takes a comedic look at how gerrymandering/redistricting has reshaped political map and skewed election results in Congress
Virginia Redistricting Meeting Sees Partisan Clash
Virginia Redistricting (Gerrymandering) meeting details show controversy to remain with new changes