Operatives hacked into the Illinois State Board of Elections last year to view voter database files
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Supreme Court Affirms NC Legislative Districts as Racial Gerrymanders
The U.S. Supreme Court rejected a request from North Carolina lawmakers to review a lower court’s ruling
Turn in Texas Redistricting Case May Boost Democrats
If courts are to rewrite the district maps, then Democrats are the ones who stand to benefit
Is Justice Kennedy to be the Supreme Court’s Gerrymandering Hero?
There are major changes in technology leading to new realization that gerrymandering can be solved
Racial and Partisan Gerrymanders Take Different Court Paths
Brennan Center released its monthly review of ongoing redistricting court cases with new highlights
VIDEO: Record Outside Money Floods Into Georgia Election
Both parties are opening their checkbooks to win tight race in Georgia’s 6th congressional district
Pennsylvania Gerrymandered Maps Among Worst in US
Gerrymandered districts in Pennsylvania are among the most skewed in the nation to this day
Two Candidates File for Utah Independent American Nomination
A new wave of independent candidates is taking Utah by storm in a major potential political upheaval
Texas Voter ID Impact Reduced in New Change by Legislature
Contentious Texas voter ID laws have been challenged in court but new rules relax the burden
Interactive Map of New Jersey’s Biggest Political Donors
Campaign spending in New Jersey’s gubernatorial primary continues to approach record-breaking territory