After a week of intense negotiations the New Jersey Legislative Apportionment Commission last Friday adopted a new Legislative map.
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.
Census Director Highlights Need To Reduce Political Meddling
The U.S. Census Bureau director says the organisation needs to work on ways the limit the potential for political interference in future.
NJ Commission Adopts Bipartisan Legislative District Map
New Jersey’s Legislative Reapportionment Commission on Friday came to an agreement on the new state legislative districts map.
Native American Tribes Sue North Dakota Over Gerrymandering
The suit charges that diluting Native power violates their voting rights and will handicap tribe members who run for office.
Who’s To Blame For Sneaky Partisan Line-Drawing?
“Decennial redistricting” doesn’t exactly roll off the tongue, but it’s essential, and there’s enough to wail about this season, as usual.
Republicans Discover The Horror Of Gerrymandering
The GOP protests started nearly as soon as the lopsided votes in the New York legislature were completed earlier this month.
The Supreme Court Has Crossed The Rubicon On Voting
You know the Rubicon has been crossed when the Supreme Court issues a conservative voting rights order so at odds with settled precedent.
Redistricting Is Taking the Swing Out of Swing States
There are just 13 toss-up seats out of the 269 districts in redistricting completed so far, according to ratings from Cook Political Report.
Supreme Court Backs Alabama’s Anti-Black Redistricting
In a 5-4 vote, the Supreme Court cleared the way for Alabama’s new congressional district maps that may disenfranchise black voters.
Our Political Parties Are Ending Any Competition Against Them
The two major political parties in the United States, the Democratic and Republican parties, may be prohibiting any type of competition.