| 单词 | district line |
| 例句 | “All that data, and the district lines—what are you doing with all that?” Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Another result of that sweep was the GOP taking control of the once-a-decade redistricting process, where state legislative and federal congressional district lines are drawn. Email can ruin your life 2012-06-24T14:00:00Z With this grounding in a mélange of vocal drama, musical rigor and freewheeling composition, he crafted songs that redrew new district lines around genres. It’s time for Roxy Music’s debonair art-glam to get its due 2018-10-13T04:00:00Z There are redistricting emails encouraging the closed-door committee in Michigan to “cram Dem garbage” into the south-eastern districts, and portraits of smug political analysts flown in to skew North Carolina’s district lines. 'It changes the way you see everything': the shocking film about gerrymandering 2019-05-01T04:00:00Z "The main reason why Republicans don't need anyone to agree with them to win elections is gerrymandering," she added, referring to the practice of redrawing district lines to benefit one party. Bee on midterms: “There’s no guarantee the Democrats could successfully take back a shopping... 2018-09-13T04:00:00Z The special election will be held under the current district lines. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords stepping down 2012-01-23T06:47:00Z This resulted in the redrawing of district lines in many states, a reduced number of polling locations, and stricter voter-ID laws, nearly undoing much of the work Lewis almost gave his life for. New doc "John Lewis: Good Trouble" gives nuance to a relentless freedom fighter 2020-07-03T04:00:00Z Then last spring the state Supreme Court — with a majority of Republican justices — declared that the state constitution lacked explicit limits on drawing district lines for partisan gain. With map redrawn favoring GOP, North Carolina Democratic US Rep. Jackson to run for attorney general 2023-10-26T04:00:00Z The previous Democratic-majority court had thrown out an earlier Republican-drawn map, ruling that extreme political gerrymandering - the process by which lawmakers manipulate district lines to marginalize voters of one party - violated the state constitution. Republicans seen gaining three US House seats with new North Carolina voting map 2023-10-25T04:00:00Z He voiced hope that new district lines could open the way for Alabama to elect a second Black congressional representative. Judges aiming to give Black voters more influence in Alabama set to redraw congressional districts 2023-10-03T04:00:00Z An independent commission should be established to draw new district lines, avoiding any backroom dealing of the type exposed by the audiotape, the group’s interim report states. If L.A. adds City Council seats, how would it work? These charts show the possibilities 2023-10-02T04:00:00Z Section 2 of that law says voting district lines can’t result in discriminatory effects against minority voters. A judge must now decide if Georgia voting districts are racially discriminatory after a trial ended 2023-09-14T04:00:00Z Section 2 of the federal law says voting district lines can’t result in discrimination against minority voters, who must be given a chance to elect candidates of their choosing. A Georgia redistricting trial begins with a clash over what federal law requires for Black voters 2023-09-05T04:00:00Z The law bars lawmakers from drawing district lines in a manner that discriminates against minority voters. Alabama's congressional map must be redrawn to boost Black voters, US court rules 2023-09-05T04:00:00Z Alabama’s map violates the law under the court’s precedents for judging district lines, said the majority, siding with lower courts. Court orders new election map in Alabama after lawmakers defy Supreme Court 2023-09-05T04:00:00Z Court cases challenging district lines drawn after the 2020 Census could shape 2024 congressional elections in states beyond Alabama and Georgia, including Florida, Louisiana, South Carolina and Texas. A Georgia trial arguing redistricting harmed Black voters could decide control of a US House seat 2023-09-03T04:00:00Z Alabama was forced to draw new district lines after the U.S. Federal judges review Alabama’s new congressional map, lack of 2nd majority-Black district 2023-08-14T04:00:00Z For instance, good government groups are working on a ballot question for 2024 that would amend the constitution to prevent gerrymandering, the process by which one party manipulates district lines to entrench power. Ohio special election could determine future of abortion rights in the state 2023-08-08T04:00:00Z Supreme Court ruling, have cast many of those district lines into doubt. Redistricting battles could determine control of US House in 2024 2023-08-03T04:00:00Z The state Supreme Court in 2022 initially adopted a map drawn by Democratic Gov. Tony Evers, plans that largely preserved the district lines favoring Republicans. Wisconsin lawsuit asks new liberal-controlled Supreme Court to toss Republican-drawn maps 2023-08-02T04:00:00Z The Voting Rights Act says voting district lines can’t result in discriminatory effects against minority voters, who must be allowed a chance to elect candidates of their choosing. A Georgia trial arguing redistricting harmed Black voters could decide control of a US House seat 2023-09-03T04:00:00Z Alabama lawmakers on Friday approved new district lines six weeks after the surprise U.S. The fight over Alabama’s congressional redistricting now shifts back to federal court 2023-07-22T04:00:00Z Supreme Court last month stood behind its interpretation of the law, which says that district lines can’t result in discriminatory effects, rejecting Alabama’s attempt to change the rules. Judge refuses to toss discrimination lawsuits over Georgia voting districts 2023-07-18T04:00:00Z The new district lines were drawn without regard to incumbent protection, which drove a wave of retirements, leading to an unusually high number of open seats. Virginia’s Youngkin surpasses previous governors’ annual fundraising records in a single quarter 2023-07-13T04:00:00Z “Democrats want to rig the congressional district lines in their favor. New York State now has more competitive congressional districts than any state in the nation.” Appeals court orders new Congressional lines in New York, a potential boon for Democrats 2023-07-13T04:00:00Z They claimed the Constitution’s Elections Clause empowers only state legislatures, not courts, to set rules for congressional elections, including redrawing district lines. Conservative Court, Moderate Decision 2023-06-28T04:00:00Z After the Alabama ruling, the nonpartisan Cook Political Report shifted two Louisiana House seats from solidly Republican to tossups in anticipation of new district lines being drawn in the coming months. Supreme Court Steps Aside in Fight Over Louisiana’s Congressional Maps 2023-06-26T04:00:00Z The majority, siding with lower courts, said Alabama’s map violates the law under the court’s precedents for judging district lines. Supreme Court lifts block on Louisiana adding second majority Black congressional district 2023-06-26T04:00:00Z The report recommends that the city establish two independent redistricting commissions, each with 17 residents, to draw district lines for the city of Los Angeles and the Los Angeles Unified School District, respectively. Independent reform group recommends expanding L.A. City Council to 25 members 2023-06-15T04:00:00Z The redrawing of district lines resulted in the inclusion of a large number of liberal and gay voters in the Palm Springs area. Democrats' plan to take control of Congress could depend on Southern California 2023-06-11T04:00:00Z But some say that just because it is hard to create fair district lines does not mean it cannot be done. How to Police Gerrymanders? Some Judges Say the Courts Can’t. 2023-05-05T04:00:00Z The fall elections will play out on new maps that thoroughly scrambled district lines in both chambers, leading to a wave of retirements and creating uncertainty for both parties. Two GOP nominating contests kick off election year crucial to Youngkin 2023-04-28T04:00:00Z And a number of Black lawmakers lost their seats in recent elections after Republicans redrew their district lines. Black voting rights under threat in GOP supermajority states, lawmakers say 2023-04-28T04:00:00Z Under the city’s current redistricting system, the council has final say over district lines, and elected officials appoint members to the redistricting panel who essentially act as their proxies. Independent reform group recommends expanding L.A. City Council to 25 members 2023-06-15T04:00:00Z Supreme Court will decide one of the term’s most important cases, involving whether state legislators may draw congressional district lines and set federal voting rules without oversight from state courts. N.C. Supreme Court reverses redistricting ruling in a win for Republicans 2023-04-28T04:00:00Z As one reporter wrote, "If you didn't want to attend school with certain people in your district, you just needed to find a way to put a district line between you and them." Secession is here: States, cities and the wealthy are already withdrawing from America 2023-03-21T04:00:00Z The North Carolina Supreme Court's then-Democratic majority threw out a Republican-drawn congressional map last year, ruling the state constitution does not permit lawmakers to manipulate district lines for partisan advantage, a process known as gerrymandering. North Carolina's top court to hear redistricting case with national implications 2023-03-14T04:00:00Z Four other states — Michigan, North Carolina, Ohio and Pennsylvania — have state Supreme Court elections in the next five years that could shift the balance of power and change how district lines are drawn. No Rest Between Censuses for Congressional Mapmakers 2023-03-10T05:00:00Z Bradley, whether federal courts could require K-12 schools in Detroit and its surrounding suburbs to integrate across district lines by busing students. Why Is Affirmative Action in Peril? One Man’s Decision. 2023-02-15T05:00:00Z But Republican Nancy Mace beat Cunningham by just over 1 percentage point in the following cycle, and won reelection this past November by 14 percentage points under the new district lines. SC Republicans to appeal redistricting case to Supreme Court 2023-02-06T05:00:00Z Red state legislatures draw House district lines to make them safer for Republicans against Democrats. Where have Republicans been during California's mass shootings? They're busy appeasing the gun worshiping cult 2023-01-26T05:00:00Z House district lines intentionally split Black neighborhoods to dilute their voting power. South Carolina US House district ruled racial gerrymander 2023-01-06T05:00:00Z States generally require voters to be 18 to cast ballots, but minors are still tallied for purposes of drawing district lines. Not all House members are created equally: Districts with big noncitizen populations warp elections 2022-12-27T05:00:00Z Powell sided against allowing federal courts to require integration across district lines, supplying the fifth vote for Marshall’s loss. Why Is Affirmative Action in Peril? One Man’s Decision. 2023-02-15T05:00:00Z She promised to bring fresh perspective to the role and collaborate across district lines on initiatives. This school board could finally pick its leader, but they couldn’t decide 2022-12-16T05:00:00Z The state’s highest court last February had allowed state House and Senate district lines that were approved by lawmakers to be used in this year’s elections. N. Carolina justices: State Senate map must be drawn again 2022-12-16T05:00:00Z Last month’s elections showed that control of Congress can depend on the manipulation of a handful of congressional district lines. Supreme Court to consider fundamental change in elections authority 2022-12-06T05:00:00Z If not for a series of court cases that affected new district lines in states like Florida, New York and Ohio, Republicans might not have won a majority at all. Republicans capture control of the House after falling short of midterm expectations. 2022-11-16T05:00:00Z Some Democratic efforts to draw their own favorable district lines faltered when courts blocked maps in Maryland and New York. Republicans win control of the House in an unexpectedly close midterm 2022-11-16T05:00:00Z In Michigan, the Democratic takeover benefited from the coattails of Whitmer’s reelection rout, the big margin given to referendums that placed reproductive rights into the state constitution, and district lines drawn by a nonpartisan commission. Democrats surged to flip state legislatures, defying past GOP gains 2022-11-12T05:00:00Z Then a judge ruled that map invalid and installed a court-appointed special master to draw up new district lines. Analysis | Sean Patrick Maloney is a tale of two nights: The best of times, the worst of times 2022-11-10T05:00:00Z “When the Founders assigned the responsibility of drawing rules for elections, including drawing district lines, they had to assign the role to somebody or some institution,” he said in an interview this week. Supreme Court to consider fundamental change in elections authority 2022-12-06T05:00:00Z Mr DeSantis's move to overrule his state legislature and redraw the state's congressional district lines to heavily favour Republican candidates has also paid national dividends. US midterm elections: Who won, who lost and what it means 2022-11-08T05:00:00Z Seattle’s district lines need to be altered, one way or another, because the current lines were drawn with 2010 census data and the city’s neighborhoods have grown unevenly since then. Split Magnolia or U District? Panel weighs Seattle redistricting options 2022-10-28T04:00:00Z One immediate way to ensure this is to take the ability to draw district lines out of the hands of those already in power. Opinion | L.A. was built on zero-sum politics. Can its Latinos chart a new path? 2022-10-15T04:00:00Z The suit charged that city officials intentionally had drawn district lines to disperse Latinos and dilute their political power. L.A.'s fragile Black-Latino alliance: Can it survive racist recordings in a changing city? 2022-10-16T04:00:00Z “Part of the wreckage that they are leaving behind is ... whether the current council district lines are themselves truly lawful,” he said. Racist audio leak has 'tainted' L.A.'s redistricting maps. Should they be scrapped? 2022-10-16T04:00:00Z The process is dictated by Section 204 of the city charter, which calls on the council to pass an ordinance every 10 years to redraw the district lines to reflect the latest federal census. Why redistricting is such a hot topic in the leaked L.A. City Council audio 2022-10-14T04:00:00Z New district lines give Democrats a 12 percentage point advantage in the race, which will make it harder for Garcia to win again. Democrats hoping Biden can provide West Coast election boost 2022-10-13T04:00:00Z We should create a truly independent redistricting body whose role is to consider all factors — representation of all communities being one — and set district lines accordingly. Opinion | L.A. was built on zero-sum politics. Can its Latinos chart a new path? 2022-10-15T04:00:00Z The recorded conversation concerned the drawing of new council district lines, and efforts to boost the representation of Latinos, largely to the detriment of Black voters. Los Angeles City Council member resigns days after racist comments surface 2022-10-12T04:00:00Z The City Council ap- proved the new district lines in December after reworking a significant portion of a draft map submitted several weeks earlier by a 21-member citizens commission. Racist audio leak has 'tainted' L.A.'s redistricting maps. Should they be scrapped? 2022-10-16T04:00:00Z The fundamental objective in drawing district lines is to give equal weight to every person’s vote. Why redistricting is such a hot topic in the leaked L.A. City Council audio 2022-10-14T04:00:00Z The California state government uses an independent commission to determine its political boundaries, but the Los Angeles City Council relies on such a panel only to make recommendations, and can decide its own district lines. California to Investigate Los Angeles Redistricting Based on Leaked Remarks 2022-10-12T04:00:00Z And we need to require that those in power accept the district lines without insisting on substantive changes to benefit themselves. Opinion | L.A. was built on zero-sum politics. Can its Latinos chart a new path? 2022-10-15T04:00:00Z No Florida governor had ever pushed their own district lines before. Ron DeSantis blew up Black-held congressional districts — and may have broken Florida law 2022-10-11T04:00:00Z This election takes place after the once-every-decade redrawing of congressional district lines following the U.S. census — by an independent commission, in California’s case. California's fall election could sway power in Congress. Here are House races to watch 2022-09-21T04:00:00Z Feuer wants the city to switch to a truly independent commission to draw district lines that council members could not amend to their own benefit. Why redistricting is such a hot topic in the leaked L.A. City Council audio 2022-10-14T04:00:00Z Their prospects of winning those seats have been enhanced through gerrymandering, the practice by which one party manipulates congressional district lines to entrench its own power during the once-a-decade redistricting process. Explainer: What's at stake in the 2022 U.S. congressional elections 2022-09-07T04:00:00Z The new district lines have put his seat at risk as he faces off against an openly gay Democrat, Will Rollins, a former federal prosecutor. In the California Desert, L.G.B.T.Q. Voters Could Sway a Key House Race 2022-09-03T04:00:00Z After ruling that the legislature's process was unconstitutional, the court threw out the Republicans' congressional district lines and imposed a map of their own. Ron DeSantis blew up Black-held congressional districts — and may have broken Florida law 2022-10-11T04:00:00Z Texas Republicans also elaborately manipulated district lines to create district boundaries that diminished the influence of voters of color in areas where they were gaining political ground. Texas may use "racially gerrymandered" maps in 2022 and 2024 after GOP stonewalls court 2022-08-31T04:00:00Z Regardless of the dynamics in individual races, control of the House will still be shaped by district lines, many of which simply may not be winnable for Democrats. Democrats Sense a Shift in the Political Winds, but It May Not Be Enough 2022-08-24T04:00:00Z “That’s what I hear everywhere I go. The only things that have changed over the last several months are the district lines, and my opponent.” In Upstate N.Y., a test for Democrats running on abortion to stop GOP wave 2022-08-22T04:00:00Z It also sparks fears that the Supreme Court will gut the Voting Rights Act section allowing people to sue over district lines and other voting provisions. Georgia PSC elections again delayed after high court ruling 2022-08-19T04:00:00Z Another incumbent advantage is gerrymandering, the drawing of district lines to guarantee a desired electoral outcome. American Government 2021-07-28T00:00:00Z Last year, Montgomery redrew its district lines and added two council seats, for a total of seven district and four at-large seats. As vote count continues, Montgomery’s Democratic council field takes shape 2022-08-04T04:00:00Z South Park and Georgetown would be united and Magnolia would be somewhat split by new Seattle City Council district lines in a proposal created this week. New map would redraw Seattle’s City Council districts, with changes for Georgetown, Magnolia 2022-08-03T04:00:00Z Although the council courted controversy last year when it redrew district lines that initially shuffled some liberal candidates out of their contests, voters appeared to favor familiarity in several crowded races this cycle. Incumbents re-elected in Prince George’s, most races too close to call 2022-07-22T04:00:00Z Montgomery County last year redrew its council district lines and added two council seats, for a total of seven district seats and four at-large ones. First projected winners in Montgomery County Council Democratic primary 2022-07-22T04:00:00Z As we saw in the chapter on political parties, gerrymandering can be a tactic to draw district lines in a way that creates “safe seats” for a particular political party. American Government 2021-07-28T00:00:00Z The legal battle over Maryland’s redistricting process added another burden as election boards were forced to plan around redrawn district lines. Amid staff shortages, covid, officials struggle to run Md. primaries 2022-07-17T04:00:00Z On Thursday, the court agreed to consider whether state lawmakers have the sole authority to determine how federal elections are run and where congressional district lines go. Trust in Supreme Court falters after Roe decision 2022-07-03T04:00:00Z New district lines in 2012, combined with an incumbent’s sudden retirement, allowed local party officials to choose Davis as their nominee in a different district. Analysis | He was prepared to kill Jan. 6 rioters. Now MAGA voters may give him a Senate seat 2022-07-02T04:00:00Z Republicans now hold every statewide elective office and supermajorities in both legislative chambers, in part because of gerrymandered district lines. Texas thrusts itself into the center of battles over personal freedom 2022-06-30T04:00:00Z Naifeh said that "the Voting Rights Act was created precisely to prevent the kind of manipulation of district lines to undermine the voices and power of Black people that we see in Louisiana." SCOTUS upholds Louisiana GOP map despite two courts finding that it violates the Voting Rights Act 2022-06-29T04:00:00Z State Senate President Page Cortez and House Speaker Clay Schexnayder, Republicans who had asked for the delay, said Friday that a special session called to revise district lines should be canceled. Stay on order for 2nd majority-Black US House district in La 2022-06-10T04:00:00Z Her district lines were redrawn this year to turn a true tossup district into one that leans distinctly Republican. Members of House Committee Investigating Capitol Riot 2022-06-09T04:00:00Z Of the four, Kim would face the easiest path, courting a more conservative electorate after new district lines were drawn last year. News Analysis: After primaries, California takes on unique role in battle for control of Congress 2022-06-08T04:00:00Z Edwards told reporters at a news conference Monday after the judge’s decision that redrawing the district lines is required by the court order, the Voting Rights Act and by “basic fairness and basic math.” Election official seeks delay of order for new Congress map 2022-06-07T04:00:00Z For Democrats, New York was supposed to be one of the party’s few opportunities across the states to draw new district lines in their favor and possibly limit losses in November’s elections. Clashes among New York Democrats after redistricting redo 2022-06-07T04:00:00Z The groups have also argued that the map violates state constitutional provisions intended to prevent partisan gerrymandering, in which district lines are manipulated to benefit a political party. Florida Supreme Court lets DeSantis-backed congressional map stand 2022-06-02T04:00:00Z Merrill said the local Board of Registrars failed to accurately sort some voters into the correct legislative district after lawmakers drew new district lines. Alabama lawmaker loses by a single vote, election returns show 2022-05-31T04:00:00Z Consensus on other hot-button legislation seemed even less certain, with many legislators already eyeing re-election campaigns and grappling with the chaos of new district lines that have led to a harried game of musical chairs. From Gun Laws to Abortion, 5 Issues for N.Y. Legislators as Session Ends 2022-05-31T04:00:00Z Some of the most notable changes between the initial and final district lines came in historically Black communities in Brooklyn, where Mr. Cervas reunited Bedford-Stuyvesant and Crown Heights into single districts. Judge Approves N.Y. House Map, Cementing Chaos for Democrats 2022-05-21T04:00:00Z The correspondence cited multiple sins in drawing the district lines. New York’s hasty redistricting rewrite draws ire of locals 2022-05-19T04:00:00Z Lawsuits over new congressional district lines have proliferated across the U.S., with Republicans looking to recapture a U.S. Kansas Supreme Court upholds Republican congressional map 2022-05-18T04:00:00Z “This is a Hail Mary pass, the object of which is to take a long-shot try at having the New York primaries conducted on district lines that the state says is unconstitutional.” Federal Judge Dashes Democrats’ Hopes for N.Y. District Maps 2022-05-10T04:00:00Z Republicans in Michigan, for example, have regularly won fewer votes in legislative elections over the past decade, while nonetheless maintaining their governing majority because of district lines. In draft abortion ruling, Democrats see a court at odds with democracy 2022-05-04T04:00:00Z Representative Nydia Velázquez, the first Puerto Rican woman to serve in the House, lives within the new district lines, but reiterated on Saturday that she would run in the nearby Seventh District. Judge Approves N.Y. House Map, Cementing Chaos for Democrats 2022-05-21T04:00:00Z Closer to Brooklyn’s Prospect Park, resident Anand Modi said one proposed district line would bisect the main commercial street in his neighborhood, making it confusing for residents. New York’s hasty redistricting rewrite draws ire of locals 2022-05-19T04:00:00Z In the past, congressional district lines have been reviewed by federal judges and not the state Supreme Court. Kansas Supreme Court upholds Republican congressional map 2022-05-18T04:00:00Z The State Court of Appeals, the state’s highest court, ruled in late April that Democratic leaders had violated the State Constitution when they adopted the new congressional and State Senate district lines earlier this year. Federal Judge Dashes Democrats’ Hopes for N.Y. District Maps 2022-05-10T04:00:00Z After a farcical redistricting process moved large chunks of Washington homes into different political boundaries, office-seekers will file their candidacies May 16-20 to represent voters across the state according to the new district lines. Protecting abortion and other rights depends on your vote 2022-05-04T04:00:00Z Glanville won the 74th District's special election, meaning that her term is set to expire on December 31, when new district lines will go into effect. Democrat flips Michigan district Trump won in 2020 by 16 points 2022-05-04T04:00:00Z Democrats had tried to add friendly voters to Mr. Delgado’s district when they approved a new congressional map earlier this year, but the state’s highest court struck down the newly drawn district lines last week. Hochul Chooses Antonio Delgado as New Lieutenant Governor 2022-05-03T04:00:00Z Democrats argued in a 17-page complaint that there simply was not enough time to implement the order from the State Court of Appeals for new district lines. National Democrats Make Last-Gasp Push to Keep N.Y. District Maps 2022-05-02T04:00:00Z The Ohio Redistricting Commission faces a deadline next week to try for a fifth time to draw district lines that don’t represent a partisan gerrymander and can meet constitutional muster. 2022 midterms: What to know about Ohio, Indiana primaries 2022-05-01T04:00:00Z It was hard to tell where all the district lines were. Opinion | Readers critique The Post: A photo that captures beauty amid the pain 2022-04-29T04:00:00Z A system that allows congressional district lines to be manipulated for partisan advantage. Column: Is democracy failing? Xi Jinping says it is, and he’s not entirely wrong 2022-04-28T04:00:00Z Wednesday’s decision was a milestone in New York jurisprudence, the first time since the 1960s that the Court of Appeals has struck down district lines approved by lawmakers in their once-in-a-decade redistricting process. Democrats Lose Control of N.Y. Election Maps, as Top Court Rejects Appeal 2022-04-27T04:00:00Z “The district lines are carefully tailored to split the heart of metro Kansas City — and with it nearly a century of tradition — along its most densely minority neighborhoods,” the judge wrote. State Court Rejects Kansas Congressional Map as a Gerrymander 2022-04-25T04:00:00Z Lawsuits over new congressional district lines have proliferated across the United States this year. Florida governor signs bill creating election police unit 2022-04-25T04:00:00Z The Bakersfield City Council is working on new district lines to incorporate the growing Punjabi population. McCarthy’s second shot at first-time speaker relies on Trump 2022-04-23T04:00:00Z In a divided 3-2 ruling, the majority found the congressional map was unconstitutional — a decision that, if upheld, would block the use of those district lines for the upcoming midterm elections in November. Court rules NY Democrats gerrymandered district boundaries 2022-04-21T04:00:00Z The new district lines create four additional GOP seats, make a Republican seat in South Florida safer for the party, and shift a Miami district controlled by Democrats into more competitive territory. Florida legislature approves new congressional map giving GOP significant edge 2022-04-21T04:00:00Z Because of gerrymandered district lines, most Republican candidates for the House do not need many — if any — Black voters. Jackson confirmation aside, GOP sees an opening with Black voters 2022-04-08T04:00:00Z The state’s efforts to redraw its district lines have been mired in legal challenges. Bob Gibbs, House Republican Facing Primary Challenge in Ohio, Will Retire 2022-04-06T04:00:00Z Though Justice McAllister did not explicitly delay the primary, his order for lawmakers to redraw new district lines that could win bipartisan support almost certainly would have required the primary to be rescheduled. Judge Keeps New York’s New Electoral Map Intact for Now 2022-04-04T04:00:00Z But the once-a-decade process of redrawing district lines following the census has emerged as a potentially decisive factor in determining who will control Congress. Gov. Larry Hogan Approves New Maryland Congressional Map 2022-04-04T04:00:00Z The lawsuit gave partisan gerrymandering examples in Staten Island, Brooklyn, Long Island and the North Country, which the plaintiffs said state lawmaker intentionally redrew district lines to favor Democrats. New York judge orders legislature to draw new state redistricting map 2022-03-31T04:00:00Z But new district lines and a stiff political headwind have forced House Majority PAC to make a hefty advertising reservation of more than $1 million to try to save the younger Kildee’s House career. A Democratic Super PAC’s Ad Buy Shows a Widening Battle for House Control 2022-03-30T04:00:00Z However, some House races have yet to attract a full field of candidates, in part because the district lines remain unclear. G.O.P. Presses for Greater Edge on Florida and Ohio Congressional Maps 2022-03-29T04:00:00Z Republicans hold large majorities in the Missouri House and Senate but have been unable to agree on how aggressively to draw maps in their favor and which communities to split by district lines. Uncertainty mounts as Missouri stalls on new US House seats 2022-03-29T04:00:00Z The Supreme Court on Wednesday struck a blow to Wisconsin Democratic Gov. Tony Evers’ redistricting map, sending the case over Wisconsin’s new district lines back to the state’s highest court for review. Supreme Court upends Wisconsin’s redistricting map after GOP challenge 2022-03-23T04:00:00Z He publicly supported the concept of “school choice,” a proposal long cherished by conservatives in which parents could send their children to better schools across district lines. Lauro Cavazos, education secretary who was first Hispanic Cabinet officer, dies at 95 2022-03-18T04:00:00Z State constitutions, for example, “can provide standards and guidance for state courts to apply” in reviewing district lines, Roberts wrote. Opinion | How the Supreme Court’s gerrymandering ruling vindicated the wisdom of John Roberts 2022-03-10T05:00:00Z The battle over the district lines began in January, just as the Florida state Senate was set to vote on its map, which left Lawson’s 5th Congressional District intact. The House district under threat from Florida’s governor is steeped in Black history 2022-03-12T05:00:00Z Democrats and Republicans again drew extreme gerrymanders with twisting and turning district lines, denying many communities representation in Congress. A Potential Rarity in American Politics: A Fair Congressional Map 2022-03-10T05:00:00Z Those district lines were thrown out and replaced by courts in both states after challenges by Democrats. Supreme Court Allows Court-Imposed Voting Maps in North Carolina and Pennsylvania 2022-03-07T05:00:00Z “With this matter resolved, and the redistricting map designed by the Redistricting Commission now in place, our board of elections may now move forward with redrawing the council district lines,” she said. In final blow to Pr. George’s council, Maryland Court of Appeals affirms ruling on redistricting 2022-03-07T05:00:00Z New district lines are making the House of Representatives more progressive. Opinion | How the Supreme Court’s gerrymandering ruling vindicated the wisdom of John Roberts 2022-03-10T05:00:00Z “It is too late for the federal courts to order that the district lines be changed for the 2022 primary and general elections,” he wrote. Supreme Court rejects GOP challenge to court-drawn congressional maps 2022-03-07T05:00:00Z House district lines, claiming the new boundaries violate Black voters’ rights and weaken their influence by splitting the Little Rock area among three congressional districts. Lawsuit challenges Arkansas congressional redistricting plan 2022-03-07T05:00:00Z Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission, the court ruled that Arizona’s voters were entitled to try to make the process of drawing congressional district lines less partisan by creating an independent redistricting commission notwithstanding the Elections Clause. Supreme Court Allows Court-Imposed Voting Maps in North Carolina and Pennsylvania 2022-03-07T05:00:00Z For members of Congress and the General Assembly, it will be the first election under new district lines drawn following the 2020 U.S. Georgia’s Abrams, Kemp among candidates to qualify for 2022 2022-03-06T05:00:00Z A divided Wisconsin Supreme Court on Thursday adopted “least change” legislative and congressional redistricting maps submitted by Democratic Gov. Tony Evers, a plan that largely preserves the current district lines that give Republicans majorities. Wisconsin Supreme Court adopts governor’s ‘least change’ redistricting maps 2022-03-03T05:00:00Z Thus, for example, school district lines have been redrawn and the busing of students out of racially segregated neighborhoods has been tried. Magruder's American Government 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z Constitution gives state legislatures, and not other entities such as state courts, the power to set rules governing elections, including where district lines are drawn. Analysis-Republicans ask U.S. Supreme Court to curb state courts' election oversight role 2022-03-02T05:00:00Z The once-in-a-decade redistricting effort has created unusual congressional district lines all over the country, reflecting a partisan process embraced by Republicans and Democrats alike. ‘Nothing in Common’: Staten Island, Park Slope and an Unlikely Marriage 2022-02-21T05:00:00Z Even Arkansas, whose newly redrawn state legislative district lines were at issue in the case before Rudofsky, didn’t make this argument. Opinion | We now see stark evidence of Trump’s toxic judicial legacy 2022-02-18T05:00:00Z The new plans must be voted on and approved in some form by a Friday deadline set by the state Supreme Court, which recently struck down congressional and legislative district lines enacted in November. North Carolina GOP’s latest map proposal is less lopsided 2022-02-16T05:00:00Z However, the Court has also held this: While race cannot be the controlling factor in drawing district lines, race can be one of the mix of factors that shape that process. Magruder's American Government 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z The new district lines, which were approved last week, could help fortify Democratic dominance in the statehouse for years to come. How Democrats’ New Maps Could Shape N.Y. Politics for Years to Come 2022-02-14T05:00:00Z “It certainly gives the Democratic nominee a very good chance,” said John Mollenkopf, director of the Center for Urban Research at the Graduate Center of CUNY, of the new district lines. ‘Nothing in Common’: Staten Island, Park Slope and an Unlikely Marriage 2022-02-21T05:00:00Z Just last week, intervening in an Alabama redistricting case, the court signaled new hostility to using Section 2 to challenge district lines that reduce the ability of minority voters to elect candidates of their choice. Opinion | We now see stark evidence of Trump’s toxic judicial legacy 2022-02-18T05:00:00Z Another member is Richard Gergel, who denied a request by state lawmakers that he recuse himself due to previous legal work on behalf of clients who challenged previously drawn district lines. Suit: South Carolina GOP chose ‘worst’ map for Black voters 2022-02-11T05:00:00Z The case could affect Texas, where President Joe Biden’s administration is challenging the state’s voting maps, and potentially other states whose district lines are under scrutiny from civil rights groups. Chief Justice John Roberts’ grip slips as Supreme Court conservatives curb voting rights 2022-02-09T05:00:00Z The maps will also play a pivotal role in Democratic primaries, with the new district lines benefiting some incumbents that left-wing hopefuls had seen as too moderate or entrenched in the party establishment. How Democrats’ New Maps Could Shape N.Y. Politics for Years to Come 2022-02-14T05:00:00Z If the new district lines were in place for the 2020 election, the district would have backed President Biden by roughly the same margin, according to data compiled by the City University of New York. ‘Nothing in Common’: Staten Island, Park Slope and an Unlikely Marriage 2022-02-21T05:00:00Z Political gerrymandering - the manipulation of district lines to entrench one party in power - has become increasingly weaponized by both parties in recent years, helped along by advances in data and mapping technology. Analysis-In U.S. battle over redistricting, competition is the biggest loser 2022-02-09T05:00:00Z It also wouldn’t take terribly long to draw new district lines; Alabama needed less than a week to draw its first map. Opinion | The grim fate of the Voting Rights Act in the hands of the Supreme Court 2022-02-08T05:00:00Z The state’s Independent Redistricting Commission has drawn new district lines and county election officials need to update their systems so voters cast ballots in the correct district. Arizona elections chief sues AG over prosecution threat 2022-02-08T05:00:00Z Political observers said the new district lines could have benefited her in a primary, even though the revamped district includes portions of neighborhoods that might favor a more progressive candidate. How Democrats’ New Maps Could Shape N.Y. Politics for Years to Come 2022-02-14T05:00:00Z Shortly after, Democratic lawmakers moved swiftly to draw and consider their own district lines. G.O.P. Lawsuit Casts N.Y. Congressional Maps as Brazen Gerrymandering 2022-02-04T05:00:00Z In most states, local governments are responsible for redrawing their own district lines once every 10 years, to adjust for population changes after U.S. Georgia GOP lawmakers draw districts in Democratic counties 2022-02-03T05:00:00Z And if this late is too late, district lines will rarely be open to challenge before they’re put to use. Opinion | The grim fate of the Voting Rights Act in the hands of the Supreme Court 2022-02-08T05:00:00Z Rather, some of the clearest beneficiaries of Mr. Nadler’s unsightly district lines may be his congressional neighbors in Manhattan and Brooklyn, as well as New York’s sizable Jewish population. What a Serpentine District Says About N.Y. Democrats’ Gerrymandering 2022-01-31T05:00:00Z Maryland lawmakers on Thursday — under the threat of litigation — approved new state legislative district lines that solidify Democrats’ control of the state General Assembly for the next decade. Maryland lawmakers approve new state legislative maps as critics prepare to sue 2022-01-27T05:00:00Z The lawsuit filed on Thursday outlined instances, from Staten Island and Brooklyn to Long Island and the North Country, in which, the plaintiffs said, lawmakers deliberately redrew district lines to give Democrats an overall edge. G.O.P. Lawsuit Casts N.Y. Congressional Maps as Brazen Gerrymandering 2022-02-04T05:00:00Z The Alabama Legislature last year approved congressional district lines that maintain one majority-Black district. Alabama’s new congressional districts map blocked by judges 2022-01-24T05:00:00Z "Lawmakers cannot manipulate district lines to undermine the political power of Black voters — in Alabama or anywhere. We won't stop fighting for fair maps." Court Strikes Down Alabama GOP's Racist Congressional Map 2022-01-25T05:00:00Z "They purposely scuttled the process so that the determination of district lines would be tossed back to a legislature controlled by Democrat super-majorities," they wrote. New York Democrats will control redistricting after bipartisan panel fails 2022-01-24T05:00:00Z It protected local election officials from harassment and partisan interference in their jobs and curbed gerrymandering, the severe distortion of partisan district lines. Biden struggles to deliver agenda after Democrats suffer twin Senate defeats – live 2022-01-20T05:00:00Z The contours of the 3rd District dramatically changed in a last-minute proposal during the redrawing of district lines after last year’s census. State Senate leader Bob Hertzberg to run for Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors 2022-01-18T05:00:00Z Those were released in August so the redrawing of district lines could be completed in time for upcoming elections. Let the challenges begin! Time for contesting census is here 2022-01-15T05:00:00Z Republicans say that is but a collateral effect of the new district lines, which they say were drawn without regard to the state’s racial makeup. Republican gerrymander of North Carolina maps is upheld in court 2022-01-11T05:00:00Z In most states, lawmakers control redistricting, which can lead to gerrymandering, the process by which one party manipulates district lines to entrench its own power. New York Democrats will control redistricting after bipartisan panel fails 2022-01-24T05:00:00Z Many states give authority to lawmakers to create the maps, which can lead to gerrymandering, the process by which one political party manipulates district lines to entrench its own power. Judges' decision on North Carolina voting map could affect control of U.S. Congress 2022-01-06T05:00:00Z The courts would be likely to appoint a special master to redraw the district lines. Odds of Gerrymandering Grow in New York as Redistricting Panel Falters 2022-01-03T05:00:00Z California congressional matchups for the 2022 midterm election are quickly taking shape after new district lines were approved Monday. Gerrymandering still exists in California. But reforms did away with the old, ugly system 2021-12-23T05:00:00Z “Although the district lines have changed, my mission has not,” Steel said in a statement. US House shuffle continues with California districts in play 2021-12-22T05:00:00Z The new district lines were not drawn according to partisan considerations — the independent commission is not allowed to take partisanship into account. With California's congressional maps set, candidates swoop in 2021-12-22T05:00:00Z The federal Voting Rights Act requires that district lines be drawn so that racial and ethnic groups have a fair chance to elect a candidate of their choice. Commission finalizes L.A. County supervisors map, creating a second majority-Latino district 2021-12-15T05:00:00Z Receiving less attention is the redrawing of district lines for city councils, county boards of supervisors, school district boards of education and other local government panels. Does Pasadena's Rose Parade disenfranchise voters? 2021-12-12T05:00:00Z The Justice Department this week sued Texas, saying the state’s new district lines discriminate against minority voters. Fading swing seats show how redistricting kills competition 2021-12-09T05:00:00Z In many cases the new district lines appear to favor Democrats. US House shuffle continues with California districts in play 2021-12-22T05:00:00Z Legislatures from Nevada to Georgia are drafting new House district lines under the required reapportionment that occurs every 10 years. Redistricting Makes California a Top House Battlefield for 2022 2021-12-07T05:00:00Z But when I ask Quezada what will happen if Republicans expand their majority after the 2022 elections, under new district lines, he says he expects the proposal will surface again, with more support. Will Arizona's relentless Republican gerrymander decide the 2024 presidential election? 2021-12-04T05:00:00Z Iterations of the proposed district lines have been in place for nearly three decades and have not been the subject of litigation. Does Pasadena's Rose Parade disenfranchise voters? 2021-12-12T05:00:00Z Georgia’s congressional district lines are still in flux, but Republican state lawmakers may pit some of the state’s Democrats against one another, in an aggressive redistricting maneuver. Stacey Abrams Says She’s Running for Georgia Governor 2021-12-01T05:00:00Z The Journal-Constitution reports that Georgia Rep. Mariam Paris, a Democrat, said the new district lines endanger two Democratic Black women in the state's congressional delegation, Reps. "Total asymmetric warfare": Georgia GOP redraws political map as Senate Dems do nothing 2021-11-24T05:00:00Z Rep. Lucy McBath isn’t going away, even as Republicans try to draw district lines to pry back a slice of the American suburbs from congressional Democrats. Political fight in Georgia suburbs as McBath jumps districts 2021-11-23T05:00:00Z Farther north, in a quiet, tree-lined area, a district line cuts right through a ranch-style home, the bedroom in one district and the garage in another. Ohio Republicans’ redistricting map dilutes Black voters’ power in Congress, critics say 2021-11-18T05:00:00Z But left in the hands of politicians — politicians of either major party — the opportunity to use the process of drawing congressional and legislative district lines for partisan gain is irresistible. Analysis | People say they hate gerrymandering, but that isn’t stopping Republicans or Democrats this year 2021-11-20T05:00:00Z Bipartisan commissions, convened every 10 years, remain the strongest bet for working up fair district lines. Redistricting doesn’t get a free pass on transparency 2021-11-19T05:00:00Z She also reiterated her group's support for independent redistricting commissions, saying that "district lines need to be drawn putting the interests of people, not politicians, first." "Total asymmetric warfare": Georgia GOP redraws political map as Senate Dems do nothing 2021-11-24T05:00:00Z Low-resolution draft maps that staff members posted online were hard to read and the district lines were covered with large titles, leaving political boundaries for large swaths of Los Angeles and Orange counties a mystery. Incumbents could face new challenges under draft California congressional political maps 2021-11-10T05:00:00Z Fanning the perception by Democrats of a rigged system is that one of the Ohio Supreme Court justices who will hear the legal battles over the new district lines is DeWine’s son. Ohio Republicans’ redistricting map dilutes Black voters’ power in Congress, critics say 2021-11-18T05:00:00Z Gerrymandering is a practice almost as old as the country, in which politicians draw district lines to “crack” opposing voters among several districts or “pack” them in a single one to limit competition elsewhere. Gerrymandering surges as states redraw maps for House seats 2021-11-10T05:00:00Z Those who favor redrawing district lines to unify a community’s voice have looked optimistically to New York’s new independent, bipartisan redistricting commission, which is supposed to remove lawmakers from the mapmaking process. Split 7 Ways, Immigrant Neighborhood Seeks to Unify Its Political Power 2021-11-10T05:00:00Z The effects of the new district lines will play out next year. Dems disappointed with final Montana congressional districts 2021-11-09T05:00:00Z In recent weeks, meetings have grown tense as commissioners weighed the conflicting priorities of various interest groups seeking to reimagine district lines. Incumbents could face new challenges under draft California congressional political maps 2021-11-10T05:00:00Z Instead, he argued that Democrats’ three nominees were “all extreme-left academics with well-demonstrated records of considering one and only one criteria when it comes to drawing district lines: What will benefit Democrats most.” Va. Senate Democrats ask state Supreme Court to disqualify Republicans’ nominated map drawers 2021-11-08T05:00:00Z Preservation of old council district lines and protection of council members is not the purpose of redistricting. Op-Ed: By all means, make redistricting in Los Angeles truly independent 2021-11-01T04:00:00Z The best hope for proponents of redrawing Richmond Hill’s district lines could be that the commission’s maps give the Legislature a new starting point, effectively shaming lawmakers. Split 7 Ways, Immigrant Neighborhood Seeks to Unify Its Political Power 2021-11-10T05:00:00Z Texas has had to defend redrawn district lines in court since the Voting Rights Act took effect, but this is the first time since a U.S. Texas governor approves state voting maps redrawn by GOP 2021-10-25T04:00:00Z In all, Mr. Wasserman said, Republicans could net up to five seats from new district lines, possibly enough to win the majority but far fewer than the 10 to 15 seats some Democrats fear. House Democratic Retirements Pile Up as Party Fears Losing Majority 2021-10-20T04:00:00Z Under the county charter, the council is required to redraw district lines every 10 years to adjust for population. Prince George’s County amends redistricting map, public hearing set for Nov. 16 2021-10-19T04:00:00Z Arriving at new district lines is a lengthy, arduous, often contentious endeavor that must follow census data and adhere to voting rights laws. Op-Ed: By all means, make redistricting in Los Angeles truly independent 2021-11-01T04:00:00Z Once that community matures and becomes more politically engaged, a lawmaker may have little incentive to give up those votes, preferring to keep the district lines intact. Split 7 Ways, Immigrant Neighborhood Seeks to Unify Its Political Power 2021-11-10T05:00:00Z One hope is that, with states drawing up new district lines for all 435 seats, Republicans will join them in declining to run for reelection amid a hyperpartisan climate that can infuriate everyone. Analysis | House Democrats have — so far — avoided a wave of retirements that could put their majority in peril 2021-10-16T04:00:00Z With their new majorities, Republican legislators drew legislative district lines that would lock Democrats out of power for the decade. Wisconsin: The incubator for America’s tribal politics 2021-10-08T04:00:00Z More than 40 states have not yet enacted maps, and litigation challenging district lines is inevitable. As redistricting gets under way, Democrats' prospects looking brighter 2021-10-02T04:00:00Z For now, one of the biggest sources of controversy involves the district lines being drawn in the San Fernando Valley, which makes up nearly 40% of the city’s population. Extreme makeover? Two L.A. council members could see huge changes to their districts 2021-09-30T04:00:00Z Further afield, cities like Ithaca and Rochester that lean Democratic but were split by Republicans a decade ago for overtly partisan reasons are pushing for more coherent district lines. Split 7 Ways, Immigrant Neighborhood Seeks to Unify Its Political Power 2021-11-10T05:00:00Z While New York’s redistricting commission was established as an independent panel, the Democratic-controlled Legislature has final authority over new district lines. In redistricting, big say for big cities in DC power balance 2021-09-26T04:00:00Z Evers said he is determined to prevent a repeat of that experience when new district lines are drawn for the 2022 elections and beyond. Wisconsin: The incubator for America’s tribal politics 2021-10-08T04:00:00Z Advocates argue that district lines shouldn’t blunt their power. As Texas draws its maps, Latinos push for political power 2021-09-22T04:00:00Z He also faces the prospect of the Democratic-controlled legislature in Illinois redrawing district lines in a fashion that hurts his prospects. Fight or flight: Gonzalez retreat begs question of which anti-Trump Republican is next 2021-09-22T04:00:00Z Partisan mapmakers often move district lines — subtly or egregiously — to cluster voters in a way that advances a political goal. Split 7 Ways, Immigrant Neighborhood Seeks to Unify Its Political Power 2021-11-10T05:00:00Z Subtle changes in district lines can solidify a majority of voters for a particular party or split its opponents among multiple districts to dilute their influence. New redistricting commissions splinter along partisan lines 2021-09-18T04:00:00Z Plebiscites can be useful to bypass politicians who have deep conflicts of interest in preventing reform — for example, to impose nonpartisan redistricting commissions in place of politicians drawing their own legislative district lines. Opinion | The California recall system subverts representative democracy 2021-09-15T04:00:00Z Seven years ago, New Yorkers voted decisively to empower a new bipartisan commission to do what self-interested politicians could not: draw new congressional district lines that were not gerrymandered to favor a particular party. New York Will Soon Lose 1 House Seat. The G.O.P. Might Lose 5. 2021-09-14T04:00:00Z While the original bill mandated that states use nonpartisan commissions to draw congressional district lines to prevent gerrymandering, the revised bill does not require commissions. Revised Democratic voting bill drops controversial provisions, tweaks others as pressure for action mounts 2021-09-14T04:00:00Z In her state, Republicans are set to once again dominate the decennial redrawing of district lines, allowing them to govern with majorities greater than the popular vote. Republican wins on abortion, voting and guns cap their banner 2021, with Democratic goals in ‘dire’ danger despite Washington power 2021-09-04T04:00:00Z After all, every district line had to go somewhere! How North Carolina became a laboratory for the GOP's subversion of democracy 2021-08-29T04:00:00Z As Georgia’s Republican state legislature and governor begin redrawing district lines, she will be one of the most vulnerable Democrats in 2022. House Moderates Say They Won’t Back Budget Vote Until Infrastructure Bill Passes 2021-08-13T04:00:00Z Advocacy groups say the new technologies are transforming their fight against gerrymandering, a tactic used by one political party to manipulate district lines to maintain power. In U.S. redistricting fight, citizens come armed with a new weapon: their own maps 2021-08-13T04:00:00Z Drawing politically advantageous district lines is known as gerrymandering. Census shows less white Texas ahead of redistricting fight 2021-08-12T04:00:00Z Republicans in Michigan, meanwhile, have regularly won fewer votes in legislative elections over the last decade while nonetheless maintaining their governing majority because of district lines. Republican wins on abortion, voting and guns cap their banner 2021, with Democratic goals in ‘dire’ danger despite Washington power 2021-09-04T04:00:00Z States use the data to redraw district lines for the U.S. U.S. to release census data used for legislative redistricting 2021-08-12T04:00:00Z Bearing down on the Democrats are the preparations for the 2022 midterm elections — including the drawing of new House district lines based on the results of the 2020 Census. Senate Democrats eye new vote on voting rights before summer break as party faces pressure to act 2021-08-05T04:00:00Z The money will be key if Porter’s district takes a conservative turn in the every-decade redrawing of congressional district lines that is underway. O.C. Rep. Katie Porter is No. 5 in fundraising among all House members 2021-07-18T04:00:00Z Still another section would bar partisan state legislatures from redrawing House district lines to guarantee safe seats for one party or another. How an Anti-Corruption Bill Became a Showdown on Democracy 2021-06-22T04:00:00Z And it is silent on provisions like the drawing of legislative district lines for partisan advantage, something barred in HR1. After Manchin move, Democrats’ voting long shot grows longer 2021-06-07T04:00:00Z Democrats’ woes will be compounded by the post-census redrawing of district lines, a process in which Republicans have the upper hand in many state legislatures. Rep. Liz Cheney's ouster from House leadership amplifies the voice of anti-Trump Republicans 2021-05-14T04:00:00Z “A lot of these vulnerable Democrats are in swing districts and are going to have to contend with new district lines, and they want to get off House Democrats’ sinking ship.” Democrats face growing list of swing-district retirements, dimming midterm prospects 2021-05-02T04:00:00Z The Republican Party has full power to draw favorable district lines in several large states, including Florida, Georgia and Texas. New York Loses House Seat After Coming Up 89 People Short on Census 2021-04-26T04:00:00Z And Colorado’s voters took the drawing of district lines away from state lawmakers and gave it to a nonpartisan commission. What’s behind the growth slump? Takeaways from census data 2021-04-26T04:00:00Z North Dakota lawmakers will draw new legislative district lines later this year when they receive more detailed census data. Census: North Dakota population increased by 15.8% 2021-04-26T04:00:00Z The numbers are the opening bell for once-in-a-decade redrawing of district lines for everything from congressional seats down to county commission and city council positions. Georgia adds 1 million, but growth slows from 1990s, 2000s 2021-04-26T04:00:00Z Here are answers to some questions surrounding the redrawing of Oregon’s congressional district lines. Q&A: What to know about redistricting in Oregon 2021-04-15T04:00:00Z The other key component could make it easier for students to cross district lines to attend school. Kentucky lawmakers vote to allow scholarship tax credits 2021-03-29T04:00:00Z The Democrats’ overhaul also takes authority away from state legislatures on redistricting and requires every state to create an independent commission to draw congressional district lines. ‘Absolute power grab’: Dems’ election overhaul extends far beyond ballot box 2021-03-22T04:00:00Z When representatives are elected in this fashion, the district lines determine winners and losers. How Southern Republicans found a white-power loophole in the Voting Rights Act 2021-03-18T04:00:00Z Under current district lines that proposal would allow an additional site in southeast Alabama and another in north Alabama. Lottery, casino debate delayed for at least two weeks 2021-02-23T05:00:00Z Gerrymandering occurs when district lines are deliberately manipulated to benefit one party over another. How the battle over redistricting in 2021 could decide control of the U.S. Congress 2021-02-18T05:00:00Z Redistricting data files are used to redraw congressional district lines once reapportionment — determining if states gain or lose seats in the U.S. Census Bureau delays release of redistricting data to Sept. 30 2021-02-12T05:00:00Z Conservatives claim drawing congressional districts is a power the Constitution explicitly bestows upon the state and Congress can’t mandate how a state redraws congressional district lines. ‘Absolute power grab’: Dems’ election overhaul extends far beyond ballot box 2021-03-22T04:00:00Z The Republicans’ list is speculative, given that it will be months before states are able to begin drawing new congressional district lines. House Republicans Announce 47 Democrats They Hope to Unseat 2021-02-10T05:00:00Z Other provisions would end partisan gerrymandering by requiring all states to set up independent commissions to draw congressional district lines, set up new safeguards against foreign money and subject dark money to effective disclosure rules. Opinion | Democrats are faced with a choice. Protect the filibuster or protect democracy. 2021-01-29T05:00:00Z Those details include how the district lines would be drawn and what will happen to the incumbent judges before or once their current terms expire. House panel to vote GOP-backed plan to elect judges by zone 2021-01-13T05:00:00Z Remove from the hands of politicians the power to draw district lines to advantage themselves and disadvantage their opponents — gerrymandering. A mob abetted by the politics of white resentment 2021-01-10T05:00:00Z And lawmakers will pay careful attention to the once-a-decade process of drawing new district lines for state House and Senate and U.S. SC Legislature feels and looks different with same issues 2021-01-09T05:00:00Z Legislators this year will have to figure out how to redraw congressional district lines based on new census results that are expected to cut one member of Congress from Pennsylvania’s 18-member delegation. Fight over close race mars first day for Pennsylvania Senate 2021-01-05T05:00:00Z As a result of their greater control over district lines, Republicans may be advantaged in the 2022 House elections. Republicans didn’t lose big in 2020 — they held onto the power to influence future elections 2020-11-28T05:00:00Z A decade ago, most were in Democratic hands, with district lines drawn for that party’s greatest political advantage. Perspective | Yes, the Senate is rigged for small states. But not for Republicans. 2020-11-18T05:00:00Z Maryland’s gerrymandered district lines produced the expected results in the down-ballot congressional races. Opinion | What the election meant for our region 2020-11-12T05:00:00Z Some states appoint independent commissions for the job, but most allow state legislators to draw district lines. Fight to Vote: what election experts warned about versus what really happened 2020-11-05T05:00:00Z She has moved around a lot and seen population growth that isn't well reflected in district lines. Virginians approve turning redistricting over to bipartisan commission 2020-11-02T05:00:00Z Because of Milliken, it is much harder to racially integrate students across school district lines. Perspective | Five myths about school segregation 2020-10-26T04:00:00Z North Carolina state lawmakers drew the district lines a third time during the past decade in 2019 after state judges declared it was highly likely Republican legislators unlawfully manipulated district lines for partisan gain. Republicans on defense in North Carolina congressional races 2020-10-30T04:00:00Z The upcoming redrawing of legislative and congressional district lines, likely to end up before the state Supreme Court, has attracted national attention to the race including Rove’s plea to donors. Democrats hope to break Republican hold on Ohio high court 2020-10-21T04:00:00Z States draw their own congressional district lines, and the new districts would debut in the 2022 congressional elections. Supreme Court will review Trump plan to exclude undocumented immigrants from calculations for congressional seats 2020-10-16T04:00:00Z Politicians drawing their own district lines to their own partisan advantage. Opinion | End partisan corruption by approving Amendment 1 2020-10-01T04:00:00Z And once again - with Republican leaders keeping a big toe on the brake - Pennsylvania is stumbling into a new decade without a better way to redraw state legislative district lines. Editorial Roundup: Pennsylvania 2020-09-30T04:00:00Z So it's not surprising that congressional district lines tend to unfairly advantage the party whose members are a majority of the group drawing the lines. Votes cast in November will shape Congress through 2030 2020-09-28T04:00:00Z Before this year, lawmakers had started their own special session only once before, in 2011 to redraw the state’s political district lines. Louisiana lawmakers call another COVID-19 special session 2020-09-21T04:00:00Z Oregon’s Legislature is in charge of redrawing the state’s legislative and congressional district lines once a decade, with the secretary of state handling it when lawmakers are unable to finish. Court denies AG’s bid to halt initiative signature gathering 2020-07-24T04:00:00Z And it argues for attention to the statewide results as a context, not a rigid standard, for evaluating whether district lines are reasonably drawn. Perspective | How Congress can stop gerrymandering: Deny seats to states that do it. 2020-07-17T04:00:00Z The 2020 election coincides with the decennial census, which means the state legislatures elected this fall will draw up district lines for the next decade. First Thing: will Trump's campaign chief take the fall for his Tulsa flop? 2020-06-22T04:00:00Z Without changes in who draws district lines, the U.S. is likely to enter another decade in which congressional elections are shaped not by everyday voters but by those who hold the power. Votes cast in November will shape Congress through 2030 2020-09-28T04:00:00Z The last - and only - time lawmakers called themselves into a special session was in 2011, to redraw the state’s political district lines. Analysis: Louisiana Legislature asserting its independence 2020-05-31T04:00:00Z Education researchers have highlighted school district lines as big contributors to segregation in recent years, but a 1974 U.S. No race balance, but desegregation ends for Georgia district 2020-05-02T04:00:00Z And it can use it to create a process that would prevent hyperpartisanship in setting congressional district lines. Perspective | How Congress can stop gerrymandering: Deny seats to states that do it. 2020-07-17T04:00:00Z The process is intended to reduce the partisan politics that are involved in redrawing district lines. Arizona order to keep redistricting commission info secret 2020-04-11T04:00:00Z Charged with drawing new district lines, the lawmakers did so with unprecedented precision – carving unnatural boundaries to keep their favored voters and locales in hand – to guarantee a majority for their party. How do you stop Republicans from rigging the ballot ? This woman knows 2020-04-02T04:00:00Z It’s also used to draw political district lines in place for the next decade and determine how many representatives in the US House each state gets by 31 December. 'It couldn't have snowballed at a worse time': 2020 census under threat from coronavirus 2020-03-30T04:00:00Z Representing New Yorkers not so far from Rose's district line, Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez voiced her concerns on the House floor Friday morning ahead of the vote on the stimulus package. Rep. Max Rose blasts GOP Rep. Massie's 'un-American' opposition to COVID-19 stimulus bill 2020-03-27T04:00:00Z Unless you want the hassle of crossing a river, it’s the closest spot to the Capitol that puts the duelists outside the district lines — very important for avoiding legal entanglements with federal authority. Bladensburg’s notorious reputation remembered on 200th anniversary of famed duel 2020-03-22T04:00:00Z Although legislative district lines were drawn by a bipartisan citizens’ commission, many districts are inevitably dominated by voters favoring one of the two major parties. Little and no choice in many Californian legislative races 2020-02-03T05:00:00Z While the practice of politicians redrawing district lines in their favor dates to the early 1800s in Massachusetts, recent technology has taken gerrymandering in America to the extreme. How do you stop Republicans from rigging the ballot ? This woman knows 2020-04-02T04:00:00Z Let’s draw fair district lines, so that voters pick their politicians, not the other way around. Text of Democratic response to SC State of the State address 2020-01-22T05:00:00Z How district lines are drawn could help shift the political balance in Congress and the Legislature for a decade, until after the next census. GOP eyes shakeup of Pennsylvania’s Democratic-majority court 2020-01-18T05:00:00Z The most closely-watched committees with domain over the budget, taxes and the redrawing of political district lines, however, will be firmly in Republican hands in a chamber where the GOP holds 27 of 39 seats. GOP leaders tapped for Louisiana Senate’s budget, tax panels 2020-01-17T05:00:00Z Just as states manipulate district lines to insulate politicians from competitive elections and advance partisan interests, unconstrained from judicial review, states will put a similarly heavy thumb on the scale when designing their balloting rules. Opinion | Democracy is literally on the ballot 2020-01-03T05:00:00Z Next year, Michigan’s district lines will be redrawn by voters, not politicians for the first time. How do you stop Republicans from rigging the ballot ? This woman knows 2020-04-02T04:00:00Z Chief among their concerns: If maps drawn by a nonpartisan commission don’t win the approval of the legislature, the state Supreme Court would decide legislative and congressional district lines. Some Virginia Democrats want to hit the brakes on nonpartisan redistricting plan 2019-12-29T05:00:00Z Although frequently criticized for producing squiggly district lines, gerrymandering is not wrong because it violates some aesthetic standard; it is wrong because it subverts representative democracy. Opinion | Why I oppose a partisan judicial Virginia gerrymander 2019-12-11T05:00:00Z Now that Democrats control the governorship, the Republicans won’t be able to protect themselves with extreme gerrymandering when legislative and congressional district lines are drawn based on the 2020 census. Editorial Roundup: Excerpts from recent Wisconsin editorials 2019-12-09T05:00:00Z Walker was faced with the decision after the North Carolina legislature redrew the state’s congressional map, following a state court ruling that the previous district lines unfairly benefited the GOP. NC lawmaker may challenge Sen. Tillis after district redrawn 2019-12-04T05:00:00Z Final decisions about where district lines are drawn will be made by a separate redistricting board authorized by the Alaska Constitution. Alaska redistricting planning committee set to begin meeting 2019-12-03T05:00:00Z These bills include adding clearer criteria to keep existing communities together, requiring the commission’s members to reflect Virginia’s diversity and including specific rules to prohibit all forms of gerrymandering while drawing district lines. Opinion | Virginia Democrats are playing a dangerous game with redistricting 2019-11-22T05:00:00Z Long-term Republican control of Ohio state politics through gerrymandering – a process of drawing district lines to benefit one party – has turned Ohio into a proving ground for conservative legislation. Christian group wrote legislation eerily similar to Ohio religious liberty bill 2019-11-22T05:00:00Z On the same day, the judges will hold a hearing that will address whether a lawsuit filed by voters challenging the previous district lines should end because a new map is in place. Congress filing in North Carolina delayed during map fight 2019-11-21T05:00:00Z The impasse means there will be at least one more chapter in one of the nation’s most intense and substantial explorations of the politics of drawing district lines in a deeply polarized time. In North Carolina, What’s the Line Between a Fair Map and a Gerrymandered One? 2019-11-15T05:00:00Z Many states allow gerrymandering, or the drawing of electoral district lines to favor one party by packing voters from another party into as few districts as possible, leaving them with fewer seats after election day. Is America a democracy? If so, why does it deny millions the vote? 2019-11-07T05:00:00Z In 2017, for example, Democratic assembly candidates in Virginia won some 200,000 more votes than Republicans, but the district lines acted as a firewall and kept the GOP in control nevertheless. Tuesday's big election winner? Election reform — if politicians listen to voters 2019-11-06T05:00:00Z The court adopted new district lines that were more favorable to Democrats, and the results were striking in Tuesday’s returns. Democrats ride anti-Trump wave in Virginia 2019-11-05T05:00:00Z The outcome of Tuesday’s election will determine which party has the upper hand in the decennial drawing of district lines after the 2020 census. Trump swoops into governors' races in Kentucky and beyond to test his strength under impeachment fire 2019-11-04T05:00:00Z The panel of three Superior Court judges issued a preliminary injunction preventing elections under the district lines, starting with the March 3 primary. North Carolina judges throw out current congressional map 2019-10-28T04:00:00Z The state judges issued a preliminary injunction Monday preventing elections under the district lines, starting with the March primary. North Carolina judges throw out current congressional map 2019-10-28T04:00:00Z Neither party should be able to control the General Assembly just because it was able to draw the district lines. Opinion | Virginia needs legislation to make sure its political maps are fair 2019-09-22T04:00:00Z The Senate voted 38-9 on Monday night in favor of the new district lines, which were fashioned in committee last week. The Latest: North Carolina Senate approves replacement map 2019-09-16T04:00:00Z Because a year later, state lawmakers in North Carolina will be responsible for drawing the district lines for legislative races based on 2020 census data. Why the demise of North Carolina's gerrymandered map is so important 2019-09-04T04:00:00Z Supreme Court ruling that courts couldn’t order desegregation across district lines. Study finds carving up school districts worsens segregation 2019-09-04T04:00:00Z Under the new district lines, Cox and five other Republicans are running in territory that is more hospitable to Democrats. National LGBTQ rights group makes big play in Virginia legislative races 2019-08-14T04:00:00Z California voters approved a pair of ballot measures, in 2008 and 2010, creating the independent commission to redraw congressional, state Senate, state Assembly and state Board of Equalization district lines after new population figures emerge. California seeks more people of color to draw political maps 2019-08-05T04:00:00Z “Voters spoke loud and clear last November that they want an independent, citizen-led commission — not partisan politicians — responsible for drawing district lines,” she said in a statement. Michigan Republicans sue to block redistricting commission 2019-07-30T04:00:00Z An errant number has consequences with $900 billion a year in federal funding linked to census data, not to mention the redrawing of district lines for the U.S. Editorials from around Ohio 2019-07-15T04:00:00Z Currently, all states draw district lines based on an area’s total population — young, old, citizen, noncitizen. As Trump retreats on census, outlines of next battle come into focus 2019-07-12T04:00:00Z He insisted that sending kids in buses across district lines wouldn’t help. On race, Joe Biden’s choices in Delaware years ago haunt his White House bid today 2019-07-11T04:00:00Z That’s a harder question, as the justices said that they recognized the “unjust” drawing of district lines by partisans as an affront to democracy. Louisiana editorial roundup 2019-07-10T04:00:00Z To integrate those districts requires cooperation across school district lines, which the federal government can provide incentives to encourage, experts say. Segregation has soared in America’s schools as federal leaders largely looked away 2019-07-08T04:00:00Z With 36 of America’s 50 statehouses under single-party control and the 2020 Census looming, heavy-handed politicians are empowered to draw district lines that all but lock in legislative majorities. Preserve Washington’s redistricting commission 2019-07-05T04:00:00Z The Supreme Court has never ruled on whether that’s mandatory, though, or whether states could use voter-eligible population to decide how to draw district lines. As Trump retreats on census, outlines of next battle come into focus 2019-07-12T04:00:00Z The order directed officials to implement mandatory busing not just within school district boundaries, but across district lines in a large region that included Wilmington and 10 predominantly white, suburban districts. On race, Joe Biden’s choices in Delaware years ago haunt his White House bid today 2019-07-11T04:00:00Z For elementary notions of fairness to rule, a better way to draw district lines is necessary - or every shift will be seen as a political opportunity to rig the results in 2021 and beyond. Louisiana editorial roundup 2019-07-10T04:00:00Z Come 2021, that law will make it even harder for the public to see the political calculations driving the new district lines. Recent editorials from Texas newspapers 2019-07-02T04:00:00Z In their view, we now have the standards for the courts to play an ongoing role in deciding which one of the two has gone a bit too far in drawing district lines. Opinion | What does the Supreme Court’s gerrymandering decision mean for democracy? 2019-07-01T04:00:00Z Perhaps most characteristically, he set the stage for another battle to come, in this case a fight over congressional district lines that is likely to play out in several Republican-controlled states after the next election. As Trump retreats on census, outlines of next battle come into focus 2019-07-12T04:00:00Z There was a national effort by the GOP to win statehouses and set the course for district lines. NC redistricting fight turns to state courts after ruling 2019-06-29T04:00:00Z A: Gerrymandering occurs when district lines are drawn to give an advantage to a political party or group of people. Q&A: Why is partisan gerrymandering OK under US Constitution 2019-06-28T04:00:00Z The other states adopted independent or bipartisan commissions to draft district lines. High court’s ruling shifts gerrymandering focus to states 2019-06-27T04:00:00Z He was the Republican gerrymandering guru, the operative who taught Republican legislators how to use mapping software and voter data to construct district lines sturdy enough to hold back a Democratic wave. The real reason Republicans are so interested in the census | David Daley 2019-06-23T04:00:00Z Mr. O’Rourke also wants to empower independent commissions to redraw district lines, eliminate a citizenship question the Trump administration wants to add to the U.S. Beto O’Rourke unveils plan aimed at registering more voters, curbing influence of money in politics 2019-06-05T04:00:00Z In a May 3 ruling, the judges in the Ohio case issued a 301-page opinion and said Republican leaders “manipulated district lines in an attempt to control electoral outcomes.” Supreme Court halts gerrymandering cases in Ohio and Michigan 2019-05-24T04:00:00Z "The state will now draw new district lines before the next federal election, which now will better reflect the makeup of the voters — not the interests of the politicians." Michigan Republicans ordered to redraw gerrymandered legislative maps 2019-04-26T04:00:00Z The political branches of the state and federal governments are assigned to deal with the inherently value-laden politics of drawing district lines. Opinion | The Supreme Court should steer clear of gerrymandering cases 2019-03-22T04:00:00Z “The House as an institution isn’t harmed by changes to individual district lines,” she said, “and while states can authorize legislatures to represent them in court, Virginia hasn’t done so.” Supreme Court Weighs Race Challenge to Virginia Voting Map 2019-03-18T04:00:00Z In a Washington Post op-ed, the attorney general under President Barack Obama said he would continue working on a project to combat gerrymandering in the drawing of political district lines. Hickenlooper joins crowded field to challenge Trump in 2020 – live updates 2019-03-04T05:00:00Z The district line is so jagged that the League of Women Voters sponsored an insanely twisty “Gerry Meander” 5K through neighborhoods intentionally divided to preserve Republican power and end any notion of competitive congressional elections. Why does Rep. Mark Meadows represent a city full of vegans and liberals? Thanks, gerrymander! 2019-03-04T05:00:00Z Representatives Guy Reschenthaler, Republican of Pennsylvania, bemoaned “entities with no accountability to the voters” imposing district lines, a reference to his state’s Supreme Court redistricting Pennsylvania last year. Judiciary Hearing on Democrats’ Election Bill Turns Into Partisan Brawl 2019-01-30T05:00:00Z But Republicans said it’s “anti-democratic” not to allow elected officials chosen by voters to draw the district lines. Democrats push for election reform 2019-01-29T05:00:00Z On Tuesday, the judges chose new district lines from a series of proposals submitted by a special master. Virginia redistricting map that helps Democrats chosen by panel of federal judges 2019-01-23T05:00:00Z In their appeal, lawyers for the North Carolina Republicans said there is no “manageable standard” for a court to decide when politics played too large a rule in drawing district lines. Supreme Court to decide on partisan gerrymandering in North Carolina and Maryland 2019-01-04T05:00:00Z Complicating matters is a recent ruling by a federal judge invalidating district lines for the House of Delegates. Virginia GOP grapples with state’s rapid shift to blue 2019-01-01T05:00:00Z Less than a year after the suit was filed, the district entered into a consent decree to draw more equitable district lines. A Second Chance for Prisoners, and Their Warden 2018-12-28T05:00:00Z The proposal would change the makeup of the committee that draws district lines to allow legislative leaders to appoint eight of 13 members, four of whom would be state lawmakers. Opinion | New Jersey Democrats Play Power Games Too 2018-12-15T05:00:00Z Legislative power brokers across the country have long designed district lines in back-room deals that entrenched their control for years, if not decades. Democrats in New Jersey Have a Firm Grip on Power. They Want Even More. 2018-12-13T05:00:00Z The state demographer will draw the district lines and submit the plan to one commission for the state Senate, consisting of 10 members, and another commission for the House, consisting of 16 members. Opinion | Watchful eyes are on Missouri’s novel approach to redistricting 2018-12-10T05:00:00Z In presentation materials for Thursday’s announcement, special attention is paid to lessening any problems with redistricting: the potential complications of using noisy counts of voting-age people to draw district lines. To Reduce Privacy Risks, the Census Plans to Report Less Accurate Data 2018-12-05T05:00:00Z “We draw district lines based on where people live, and the fact is an overwhelming amount of Democrats live in a handful of counties.” What’s Stronger Than a Blue Wave? Gerrymandered Districts 2018-11-29T05:00:00Z Supreme Court ruled against two Texas residents who argued their votes were diluted by the practice of using the “whole population” to draw legislative district lines. Government seeks to dismiss Alabama lawsuit over Census 2018-11-21T05:00:00Z All states need a non-partisan commission to draw the district lines. Democrats in New Jersey Have a Firm Grip on Power. They Want Even More. 2018-12-13T05:00:00Z This is because the district lines are so egregiously gerrymandered, especially in states fully controlled by Republicans. How Voting Rights Fared in the Midterms 2018-11-18T05:00:00Z Michigan voters, for example, approved sweeping election changes, including the creation of an independent redistricting commission that will be responsible for drawing congressional district lines. The good news and bad news on gerrymandering 2018-11-16T05:00:00Z Neither party seems likely to have as much control over the process of drawing district lines after the 2020 Census as Republicans had after the 2010 count. Ability to count votes has gotten better — the political rhetoric, much worse 2018-11-16T05:00:00Z The most audacious and technically sophisticated gerrymander in US history, Redmap enabled state Republican officials to manipulate district lines using vast reams of detailed voter data. Democrats were once invisible in state politics. Those days are over | Nancy MacLean 2018-11-13T05:00:00Z Michigan, along with Colorado and Missouri, limited politicians’ ability to directly draw, and gerrymander, district lines. Before the Fights Over Recounts: An Election Day Vote on Voting 2018-11-12T05:00:00Z The next round of district lines will be drawn there in 2021, using new census data. Voters are stripping partisan redistricting power from politicians in anti-gerrymandering efforts 2018-11-07T05:00:00Z The results, reported by The Associated Press, expanded the number of states with Democratic chief executives — an important consideration as Legislatures begin the process of drawing congressional district lines. Republicans Hold Governor’s Posts in Florida and Ohio, but Kobach Loses in Kansas 2018-11-07T05:00:00Z This race will be the first under new district lines established earlier this year by the state Supreme Court. Pennsylvania’s general election at a glance 2018-11-06T05:00:00Z Harrison County Superintendent Roy Gill says school district lines don’t change when cities annex new territory. City leaders question school district borrowing plans 2018-10-23T04:00:00Z Not surprisingly, Americans see fair district lines as an essential in U.S. elections. Analysis | Midterm elections are likely to change the calculus for post-2020 Census redistricting 2018-10-13T04:00:00Z The GOP’s grip on state legislatures allowed Republicans to draw favorable congressional district lines that have helped them maintain their strength in the House beyond the percentage of votes they’ve received. Will the Democrats wake up before 2020? A definitive inquiry into the state of the party. 2018-10-02T04:00:00Z A new set of district lines in Pennsylvania gives Democrats the prospect of adding seats. Analysis | 8 questions for the midterm elections: A blue wave or not? 2018-09-03T04:00:00Z Among the suggestions from the judges was holding state nominating primaries in November with new district lines that remove illegal partisan bias and then holding a general election before the new U.S. No time for new North Carolina voting maps, groups tell court 2018-08-31T04:00:00Z House Republicans used the occasion to blast the Democrats’ plan as an overtly partisan “power grab,” while Democrats defended it as a way to correct flawed district lines and comply with a court order. Special session on redistricting kicks off in Richmond 2018-08-30T04:00:00Z The judges found the GOP-controlled legislature redrew district lines in 2016 to mix and match Democratic voters so as to ensure Republicans could retain ten of the state’s 13 congressional seats. North Carolina: Trump to raise funds for 2 House candidates 2018-08-30T04:00:00Z Among the suggestions from the judges were holding state nominating primaries in November with new district lines that remove illegal partisan bias and then holding a general election before the new U.S. U.S. court says North Carolina gerrymander is illegal, seeks new... 2018-08-27T04:00:00Z The governments elected this year will be key to drawing congressional and state legislative district lines after the 2020 Census. Opinion | Democrats have a chance to shape politics for a decade 2018-08-15T04:00:00Z First, the census count serves as the basis for states to redraw their district lines every decade. Opinion | Why the Government Wants to Know Your Citizenship Status 2018-08-04T04:00:00Z It’s also as easy to understand as the fox and the henhouse: Politicians who benefit the most from how legislative district lines are drawn shouldn’t be entrusted with drawing them. Opinion | Do-It-Yourself Legislative Redistricting 2018-07-21T04:00:00Z Supreme Court to delay a requirement that the state redraw legislative district lines by October, arguing that a lower court erred in finding the districts to be discriminatory against African Americans. Virginia Republicans ask U.S. Supreme Court to postpone new legislative boundaries 2018-07-09T04:00:00Z But in 2004, when the court considered the problem of congressional district lines that are drawn by political parties to heighten their electoral prospects, Kennedy was far more cautious. Justice Kennedy’s departure a grim prospect for election reform 2018-07-09T04:00:00Z It ruled the districts the lower court changed due to racial bias would be enforced while it considered the case, but temporarily blocked other district lines that were altered based on the state constitution. Remap ruling keeps North Carolina’s current lines intact 2018-06-28T04:00:00Z When crafting district lines, states rely on figures from the US Census Bureau, which counts people wherever they live or sleep most of the time. NAACP sues Connecticut over 'prison gerrymandering' 2018-06-28T04:00:00Z Alito noted the legislature had adopted district lines drawn by federal judges in 2012 in an earlier iteration of the legal battle. Supreme Court upholds Texas redistricting a lower court said discriminated against black and Hispanic voters 2018-06-25T04:00:00Z In an unsigned opinion, the court said that the plaintiffs waited too long to seek an injunction seeking to block an election using the 2011 district lines. Editorial Roundup: Excerpts from recent editorials 2018-06-20T04:00:00Z Mapping software and voter databases allow district lines to be adjusted with fine-grained precision. Editorials from around Oregon 2018-06-20T04:00:00Z State Department of Elections Commissioner Chris Piper says that in a review of district lines prior to last week’s primaries, the department identified nearly 1,200 addresses potentially assigned to the wrong district. Virginia reviews district map errors, reassigns 482 voters 2018-06-20T04:00:00Z He said that, even if plaintiffs could not demand statewide relief, they could ask for the district lines where they lived to be changed. The Supreme Court’s Gerrymandering Decision Could Have Been Much Worse 2018-06-19T04:00:00Z Supreme Court on Monday rebuffed Republican voters in Maryland by refusing for now to block congressional district lines drawn by Democrats to maximize partisan advantage. Supreme Court rejects Republican bid to block Maryland electoral... 2018-06-18T04:00:00Z The problem is especially daunting for Democrats in battleground states where congressional district lines favoring Republicans were drawn after the 2010 census, Reuters’ analysis found. Democrats fight for their future in tough statehouse races 2018-06-13T04:00:00Z If voters approve Amendments Y and Z in November, the nonpartisan Legislative Council staff will draw the new district lines and submit them to the two bipartisan independent commissions for review. Colorado Editorial Roundup 2018-05-23T04:00:00Z “This district is so gerrymandered that whoever wins the Democratic primary will win in November,” Larsen says, referring to the practice of drawing district lines so they favor one of the major political parties. A house too far: Two scientists abandon their bids for Congress 2018-04-27T04:00:00Z “Belonging happens - or not - in the nooks and crannies of democracy, from the big stuff like how district lines are drawn to the little stuff, the minutiae of how local government policy functions,” she said. Study: South should spend on schools, train homegrown talent 2018-04-10T04:00:00Z Two grants worth $25 million went to projects spanning district lines. Under Trump, new transportation grants ditch bikes, walkways 2018-04-08T04:00:00Z South Carolina district lines are drawn by the state legislature. South Carolina Representative Introduces 2 Bills to House 2018-04-03T04:00:00Z The census helps determine how more than $675 billion in federal funds will be allocated annually and how congressional district lines will be redrawn to ensure that voters are equally represented. Opinion | The Trump administration’s plan to make people disappear 2018-03-30T04:00:00Z The problem, as Justice Alito showed, is that the Supreme Court has always held that states have a wide berth in deciding how to draw their district lines. The Supreme Court struggles with partisan redistricting 2018-03-29T04:00:00Z And the Wisconsin litigants provided an objective formula for judging when district lines are plainly unfair. Opinion | Two big cheating scandals plague our politics 2018-03-28T04:00:00Z When they were unable to come up with fair district lines, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court asserted judicial review and drew fairer districts. Supreme Court, Again Weighing Map Warped by Politics, Shows No Consensus 2018-03-28T04:00:00Z Pennsylvania’s 2011 map is generally considered among the most gerrymandered in the nation, and Democrats hope new district lines will boost their chances of reclaiming majority control of the U.S. Supreme Court keeps revised Pa. congressional map in place 2018-03-19T04:00:00Z The State Supreme Court says that’s due to Republican gerrymandering: Artfully drawing district lines to maximize one party’s chances to win. Red and Blue Pennsylvania don’t even agree on right, wrong 2018-03-03T05:00:00Z Republican leaders in the Pennsylvania Legislature are asking the state’s highest court to put on hold its order establishing new congressional district lines, a precursor to getting the same request considered by the U.S. The Latest: Court declines to immediately halt district map 2018-02-23T05:00:00Z Because so many of the state legislatures that drew district lines after the 2010 Census were controlled by Republicans, an end to gerrymandering now would be especially challenging to the GOP. Opinion | Two big cheating scandals plague our politics 2018-03-28T04:00:00Z First, California and other states have an independent commission draw district lines. Supreme Court, Again Weighing Map Warped by Politics, Shows No Consensus 2018-03-28T04:00:00Z Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel on Friday said that a court’s recent move to invalidate Pennsylvania’s congressional district lines is a “dangerous” example of “judicial overreach.” Ronna McDaniel: Pennsylvania congressional map rewrite ‘dangerous’ ‘judicial overreach’ 2018-02-23T05:00:00Z That year, thanks to new district lines that made Colorado’s 6th congressional district more suburban and much more competitive, Democrats put unseating Coffman near the top of their national priority list. In a community shadowed by tragedy, a congressman gets an earful about guns 2018-02-21T05:00:00Z A few miles to the southwest of the town hall site, just across the district line, is Columbine High School, the site of the 1999 school shooting that killed 12. Colorado congressman booed as people demand action on guns 2018-02-20T05:00:00Z And political cheating at its purest and most obvious is gerrymandering — drawing district lines to maximize your party’s representation in legislative bodies and minimize the number of seats your opponents can win. Opinion | Two big cheating scandals plague our politics 2018-03-28T04:00:00Z After the 2020 census, legislators in all 50 states will again reshuffle district lines, beginning the squabbling anew. Pennsylvania still needs a new electoral map 2018-02-15T05:00:00Z As district lines are now drawn, a disproportionate amount of Democratic energy is corralled into a relatively small number of congressional seats. Opinion | Taking back the House will be harder than Democrats think 2018-02-06T05:00:00Z State leaders say they intend to use that information to hunt for targets even in areas with unfriendly district lines. ‘They Can’t Wait to Vote’: Energized Democrats Target Dominant G.O.P. in Statehouses 2018-02-03T05:00:00Z “Invidious partisan intent” was the phrase used by a federal three-judge panel in North Carolina in declaring Republican-drawn congressional district lines unconstitutional. Opinion | The courts may address partisan gerrymandering. Virginia and Maryland, take note. 2018-01-26T05:00:00Z “I think electing Republicans is better than electing Democrats,” State Rep. David Lewis, the GOP leader of the state Assembly, said two years ago when the district lines were being redrawn. Supreme Court gives North Carolina Republicans a delay in partisan gerrymander case 2018-01-18T05:00:00Z The Supreme Court’s decision to stay the order reduces the chance that the current district lines will be altered ahead of the November mid-term congressional elections. Supreme Court blocks redraw of North Carolina congressional maps 2018-01-18T05:00:00Z Democratic voters are suing, claiming the district lines drawn by Republican legislators in 2011 improperly punished them for political expression and association. Pennsylvania congressional map goes before state high court 2018-01-16T05:00:00Z They also point to favorable district lines that Republican state legislatures drew after the 2010 census. Democrats, GOP mull possible election wave in age of Trump 2018-01-14T05:00:00Z The legislature was ordered to redraw the state’s district lines on a less partisan basis, potentially threatening Republican control of the state’s congressional delegation. If authoritarianism is looming in the US – how come Donald Trump looks so weak? | Corey Robin 2018-01-13T05:00:00Z The ruling unmistakably placed lawmakers on the clock, giving them two weeks to present a “remedial plan” and declaring that the court would institute its own map if it finds the new district lines unsatisfactory. North Carolina Congressional Map Ruled Unconstitutionally Gerrymandered 2018-01-09T05:00:00Z The Supreme Court’s decision to stay the order reduces the chance that the current district lines will be altered ahead of the November mid-term congressional elections. Supreme Court blocks redraw of North Carolina congressional maps 2018-01-18T05:00:00Z North Carolina Republicans are trying to agree on new judicial district lines and whether to propose ending head-to-head judicial elections. The Latest: Judicial changes won’t be acted on next week 2018-01-03T05:00:00Z In most states, it is then up to legislators to draw new congressional district lines, subject to gubernatorial veto. The year in politics: Control of Congress, more than two-thirds of gubernatorial seats at stake in 2018 2018-01-02T05:00:00Z The district lines outside Philadelphia were especially drawn to favor Republicans, including the 7th District, nicknamed “Goofy Kicking Donald Duck” for its tortured shape. Judge Says Pennsylvania Election Districts Give Republicans an Edge, But Are Not Illegal 2017-12-29T05:00:00Z For the past three election cycles, the partisan drawing of district lines after the 2010 census has helped bolster the GOP majority. As a Democratic wave builds, Republicans hope a tax bill can keep them afloat 2017-12-22T05:00:00Z The GOP majority was simply too large, and the district lines were drawn in such a way as to effectively be voter-proof. A dramatic case study in literally one vote making a difference 2017-12-20T05:00:00Z IN OCTOBER, the Supreme Court heard arguments over whether it should limit politicians from tinkering with legislative district lines to advantage their own party. Opinion | The Supreme Court gets a second chance to quash gerrymandering 2017-12-14T05:00:00Z Supreme Court considers whether to set new standards for drawing political district lines. Second Pennsylvania gerrymandering challenge heads to trial 2017-12-10T05:00:00Z In addition to the state case, two pending federal lawsuits also challenge the district lines as unconstitutional. Democrats eye gains in Pennsylvania trial on 'goofy' gerrymandering 2017-12-10T05:00:00Z A grassroots group, Fair Districts Louisiana, is helping to host a conference at LSU in January on the problem of politically gerrymandered district lines for Congress, the Legislature and other bodies. Louisiana editorial roundup 2017-11-29T05:00:00Z The candidates differ on taxes, climate policy, the fair drawing of legislative district lines, Confederate statues, Obamacare — and guns. Opinion | The Northam-Gillespie election is once in a lifetime 2017-11-05T04:00:00Z In addition to their fundraising advantages noted above, legislators in 2012 drew district lines that largely preserve their hold on power - a process likely to be repeated after the 2020 Census. Editorials from around New York 2017-10-25T04:00:00Z In the first election after the district lines were drawn, Republican legislative candidates got 48 percent of the statewide vote but captured 60 of 99 State Assembly seats. Does Chief Justice Roberts fear gobbledygook? Or is that just baloney? 2017-10-22T04:00:00Z In addition to the state case, two pending federal lawsuits also challenge the district lines as unconstitutional. Democrats eye gains in Pennsylvania trial on 'goofy' gerrymandering 2017-12-10T05:00:00Z Lori Haas, state director of the Virginia chapter of the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence, was less optimistic, saying district lines favor Republicans. Northam joins protest outside NRA headquarters as group’s attack ads start airing 2017-10-14T04:00:00Z In sharp contrast, Wisconsin and other states let top politicians shape districts to their partisan advantage, using voter data and computer formulas to calculate the most advantageous district lines. Excerpts from recent Wisconsin editorials 2017-10-09T04:00:00Z In the House, mischievously drawn district lines vastly distort the preferences of those who cast ballots. Opinion | Why the majority keeps losing on guns 2017-10-04T04:00:00Z Gerrymandering is the drawing of electoral district lines to favor typically the party in power. McCain Urges Supreme Court to 'Return Control of Our Elections to the People' 2017-10-03T04:00:00Z Some citizens correctly say it’s time to look at the district lines again. Recent editorials published in Indiana newspapers 2017-10-03T04:00:00Z Legislative and congressional district lines in the U.S. get redrawn every 10 years, after each census. Supreme Court set to decide whether partisan gerrymanders have gone too far 2017-10-03T04:00:00Z The idea of drawing district lines to benefit one party or the other is not new. Will this US supreme court case uphold American democracy? | Russ Feingold 2017-10-03T04:00:00Z Supreme Court is considering whether the Wisconsin Legislature drew district lines for its State Assembly that so benefit one political party — in this case, the Republican Party — that the map is unconstitutional. Wisconsin Is Misusing My Research to Defend Gerrymandering 2017-10-02T04:00:00Z But the justices will also delve deeply into politics with a landmark battle over how states draw congressional district lines. Supreme Court, with Neil Gorsuch, shifts to high-profile cases 2017-10-01T04:00:00Z The process allows the party in power to draw district lines that provide a big advantage for their party. Recent editorials published in Indiana newspapers 2017-10-03T04:00:00Z It is instructive that the phrase “partisan gerrymandering” — the drawing of district lines by one party to disadvantage the other — is a redundancy. Opinion | Is the Supreme Court about to plunge into a political thicket? 2017-09-29T04:00:00Z Wisconsin Republicans drew legislative district lines in 2011 that virtually guaranteed they would control at least 60 of the 99 seats in the state Assembly, the lower house of Wisconsin’s Legislature. Supreme Court to decide on gerrymandering, religious liberty, with Justice Kennedy holding key votes 2017-09-28T04:00:00Z The latest redistricting software calculated the effects of even tiny changes to district lines. Supreme Court case offers window into how representatives choose their constituents 2017-09-22T04:00:00Z Under this view, the challengers’ solution would be to capture a majority of the legislature and draw more favorable district lines. Supreme Court cases will affect everyday lives 2017-09-11T04:00:00Z The case of district lines for Monroe County Community School Corp. board elections is quite different. Recent editorials published in Indiana newspapers 2017-10-03T04:00:00Z “Now it is district lines that maintain segregation.” The Resegregation of Jefferson County 2017-09-06T04:00:00Z It would allow livers to be shared within 150 nautical miles of donor hospitals, which would foster some movement of livers across district lines. Who deserves a liver? Officials try to make organ transplants fairer. 2017-09-01T04:00:00Z These are the twin techniques of gerrymandering, often called packing and cracking, which distribute voters to benefit the party that is drawing the district lines. The New Front in the Gerrymandering Wars: Democracy vs. Math 2017-08-29T04:00:00Z Following each census, state legislatures get to work drawing up political district lines. Supreme Court cases will affect everyday lives 2017-09-11T04:00:00Z The question is whether there are constitutional limits to gerrymandering, the practice of drawing district lines to maximise one party’s chances of electoral success. Justice Kennedy will take centre stage during the Supreme Court’s upcoming term 2017-08-15T04:00:00Z Cohen notes that the Democratic problem is deeper than just the district lines. Analysis | The Daily 202: The GOP congressional majority may be too strong for Trump to break 2017-08-09T04:00:00Z Democrats have set up an operation aimed specifically at winning back House seats through more balanced congressional district lines, and that has heightened attention on the gubernatorial races. The future of the Democratic Party could be written in upcoming gubernatorial races 2017-08-05T04:00:00Z The redistricting committee is also funding legal challenges to district lines drawn by Republicans and plans to support ballot measures to establish independent commissions to draw legislative maps. Obama-backed Democratic redistricting group raises $10.8 million in 2017 2017-07-31T04:00:00Z California is the largest of a handful of states that are trying to minimize the partisanship in the almost invariably political act of drawing district lines. Some States Beat Supreme Court to Punch on Eliminating Gerrymanders 2017-06-20T04:00:00Z After every U.S. census, district lines are redrawn to reflect changes in population. Recent editorials from Texas newspapers 2017-06-20T04:00:00Z The party is also eyeing opportunities to pick up seats in 2018 if a judge in a lawsuit challenging how district lines are drawn orders new elections. Democratic challenger to Marshall would be Va.’s first openly transgender lawmaker 2017-06-13T04:00:00Z He also said if polarization were because of district lines, the Senate would be far more bipartisan. Americans sorting themselves along party lines, says Cook Political Report 2017-06-11T04:00:00Z Regarding the May 25 editorial “A welcome ruling on district lines”: Opinion | Time to take aim at partisan gerrymandering 2017-05-26T04:00:00Z One hopes the courts will remedy this distortion and instead favor district lines rewarding candidates who advocate for not just the political majority but every community in the district. Opinion | Time for political reform 2017-05-26T04:00:00Z Also notable, and more controversial among the justices, was that the court granted flexibility to those challenging district lines on the grounds that they were drawn according to impermissible racial considerations. Opinion | The Supreme Court issues a welcome ruling for voting rights 2017-05-24T04:00:00Z In a 5-3 decision, the four liberals plus Justice Clarence Thomas struck down North Carolina’s congressional map, ruling that the district lines were drawn in a way that disadvantaged black voters. Voting Rights Confusion 2017-05-22T04:00:00Z With the district lines then in use, that translated into 12 of the 19 seats. Gerrymandering did this: How the GOP’s redistricting master plan brought us Trumpcare — even though most people hate it 2017-05-06T04:00:00Z The party that commands the governor’s office in 2020 will play a lead role, along with the Democratic-majority legislature, in redrawing congressional and legislative district lines based on the new census. Can Kathleen Matthews heal Maryland’s Democratic Party? 2017-05-02T04:00:00Z In other areas, agents often work across state and judicial district lines, making it more difficult to coordinate prosecution, jail space and transportation. Tough court on immigration serves as model for Trump plans 2017-04-25T04:00:00Z What’s not, most of the time, is moving district lines around based on voters’ race, rather than their party. Opinion | The Supreme Court issues a welcome ruling for voting rights 2017-05-24T04:00:00Z The bill would scrap a panel of retired judges who now draw the district lines in favor of a commission with 14 members whose political party affiliations would reflect registration in the county. Democrats could tighten grip on California political control 2017-04-22T04:00:00Z Whoever draws the district lines has power, he said, and that power may be used it incorrectly. Watch: John Oliver explains the dangers of gerrymandering 2017-04-10T04:00:00Z When district lines are drawn to elect only members of one party, a different kind of politician gets sent to Washington. Analysis | Trump can’t stop the Freedom Caucus. He has GOP gerrymandering to blame. 2017-03-29T04:00:00Z They argue that lawmakers drew district lines that satisfy the law. Ruling in gerrymandering trial forthcoming 2017-03-17T04:00:00Z First, it made clear that politicians drawing district lines will face strong constraints in shuffling minority voters in or out of political boundaries. Opinion | The Supreme Court issues a welcome ruling for voting rights 2017-05-24T04:00:00Z “Moving forward, the ruling will help protect Latinos from manipulation of district lines in order to reduce their political clout.” Texas Congressional Maps Are Struck Down for Discrimination 2017-03-11T05:00:00Z Party leaders in Washington, like Ms. Pelosi, have also come to see winning governorships as a priority because of the power many state executives have in drawing congressional district lines. Angling for a Comeback, Democratic Governors Sharpen Focus on Jobs 2017-02-26T05:00:00Z Legislative district lines will be drawn in the future through a system adopted in 2015. Editorials from around Ohio 2017-01-16T05:00:00Z The case is one of two pending legal challenges to district lines drawn by the General Assembly. Ruling in gerrymandering trial forthcoming 2017-03-17T04:00:00Z The 5-4 decision sanctioned Shelby County, Alabama’s gerrymandered district lines, which were successfully drawn to eliminate the lone African American on city council. Jeff Sessions now has my book 'White Rage'. Will he read it? | Carol Anderson 2017-01-06T05:00:00Z Rulings in those cases would result in new high court guidance about how far the race of voters should be considered when drawing district lines, North Carolina’s attorneys wrote Friday. NC officials ask US high court to block new-elections order 2016-12-30T05:00:00Z Aides say Obama will be closely involved in an effort to focus on drawing district lines more in the favor of Democrats. As Obama accomplished policy goals, his party floundered 2016-12-24T05:00:00Z Barring a political earthquake, the next plausible chance for Democrats to take over the House is in 2022, after the 2020 Census and a redrawing of district lines that have protected Republicans. For Democrats to recover, Nancy Pelosi and her team should go 2016-11-25T05:00:00Z Ohioans deserve a bipartisan, fair and transparent process for drawing district lines for members of Congress… Editorials from around Ohio 2016-11-21T05:00:00Z By the way, there is one important thing these legislatures will not be attending to next year: drawing district lines for congressional and state offices. Beyond White House Race, Host of Issues on the Ballot 2016-11-06T04:00:00Z The Justice Department says hackers often infect devices across state and federal district lines, hampering law enforcement’s swift response if authorities need the same warrant signed by a judge in each district. Cyberattacks put new focus on search-warrant rule change 2016-10-27T04:00:00Z “Upper-middle-class white families looking for the best academic schools find a million ways to weasel around district lines and rules,” he said. Everybody Hates a Winner: A Brooklyn High School Football Coach Inspires and Exasperates 2016-10-15T04:00:00Z Many Republicans hold safe seats, thanks to favorable district lines they drew and a recovering state economy. N. Carolina Democrats aim to narrow GOP legislative margin 2016-10-02T04:00:00Z Supreme Court held that, unless there was proof of intentional racial discrimination on the part of a suburban school district, school integration of city and suburban students across district lines is barred under the U.S. Two Connecticut School Districts, for the Rich and Poor 2016-09-14T04:00:00Z “Republican strategists,” Rove revealed, “are focused on 107 seats in 16 states. Winning these seats would give them control of drawing district lines for nearly 190 congressional seats.” The real New York Times scandal: Ignoring why Democrats can’t win the House 2016-09-12T04:00:00Z But the federal courts, which long have intervened in the drawing of district lines to guard against the abridgment of voting rights on the basis of race, have been skittish about tackling partisan gerrymandering. Editorial Roundup: Excerpts from recent editorials 2016-08-31T04:00:00Z And with district lines drawn for the purpose of electing Republicans, the state is likely to continue to produce conservative laws, Bitzer says. Seeing Red in North Carolina 2016-08-24T04:00:00Z “With computerized precision, GOP lawmakers drew zig-zagging political district lines that separated black voters from white and other voters in order to prevent multi-racial fusion coalitions from electing candidates the Republicans feared.” Federal panel strikes down N. Carolina legislative districts 2016-08-11T04:00:00Z And if they’re in the majority party, they have long had control over the way district lines are drawn, essentially allowing them to hand-pick their voter base. Editorials from around New York 2016-08-03T04:00:00Z “School district lines may not be casually ignored or treated as a mere administrative convenience,” wrote Chief Justice Warren Burger. The Century-Long Fight Over Rural American Schools 2016-07-12T04:00:00Z Today, when party functionaries draw district lines, they have at their disposal detailed census results, precinct-level voter tallies, and a cloud’s worth of consumer choices. The G.O.P. Plan That Turned America Red 2016-06-20T04:00:00Z She lost to a fellow incumbent, Rep. George Holding, after new district lines forced the two colleagues to face each other. Conservative takes former Speaker Boehner's House seat 2016-06-09T04:00:00Z Now with 247 seats, Republicans hold their largest majority since the Great Depression, and because state legislatures draw district lines to benefit incumbents, fewer than 40 seats are now considered truly competitive. As Trump Rises, House Republicans Lose That Sense of Security 2016-05-03T04:00:00Z Thomas wrote that the states should have “significant leeway” in deciding how to draw district lines. Recent editorials from Texas newspapers 2016-04-12T04:00:00Z Kasich’s fellow Republicans, who control the Legislature and subsequently the location of district lines, weren’t exactly swept up by Kasich’s call for action in his State of the State address Wednesday. Ohio’s Kasich calls for congressional redistricting changes 2016-04-07T04:00:00Z When drawing district lines, the right has argued, it’s better to look exclusively at the number of eligible and/or registered voters. 'One person, one vote' prevails at Supreme Court 2016-04-04T04:00:00Z But court rulings last month about the state’s congressional district lines forced the General Assembly to redraw the boundaries and delay those elections until June 7. With Tuesday’s primary over, new campaign filings begin 2016-03-16T04:00:00Z Legal disputes are emerging across the nation over voting requirements, district lines and the rules governing elections. Your Tuesday Briefing: Hillary Clinton, John Kasich, Syria 2016-03-15T04:00:00Z States around the nation are embroiled in legal battles over voting requirements, district lines and the rules governing elections. North Carolina May Be Ground Zero for Election Law Battles 2016-03-10T05:00:00Z It recommended that an independent panel be created to draw district lines based on standards for fair districts, such as compactness and avoiding splitting cities and towns. Goodwill isn’t good enough to fix congressional gridlock 2016-01-07T05:00:00Z Every state in the country presently uses population numbers to draw district lines. The Next Big Voting-Rights Fight 2015-12-31T05:00:00Z Through grass-roots organizing, registering voters and challenging congressional district lines in court in the early 1960s, Ms. Cooper and her husband, Andrew Cooper, scored victories against the regular Brooklyn Democratic organization. Jocelyn Cooper Dies at 86; Helped Pave Way for First Black Congresswoman 2015-12-29T05:00:00Z They want states to be required to draw district lines by counting only eligible voters, not all people, as they’ve long done. In 2015, hope and fear on voting rights 2015-12-29T05:00:00Z They discovered they were repeatedly crossing the district lines. Conservative legal strategist has no office or staff, just a surprising Supreme Court track record 2015-12-22T05:00:00Z I also realized that the way we draw Congressional district lines in America rewards the extremes. Bill Bradley: Money and gerrymandering have ruined American politics 2015-12-15T05:00:00Z But new ways of drawing district lines can only do so much. Election Day: Red states get redder, blue states get bluer 2015-11-04T05:00:00Z Judges and commentators have conceded that, during Maryland’s 2011 reapportionment, the state’s Democratic leadership put on a master class in manipulating district lines for maximum effect. D.C. law student takes case against Md. gerrymandering to Supreme Court 2015-11-01T04:00:00Z Majorities are self-perpetuating, both because incumbents tend to win and because control of state government usually entails the power to draw district lines with the goal of enhancing the majority party’s advantage. Down in the Donks 2015-10-21T04:00:00Z He lost as expected, and then he did the unexpected by filing a lawsuit contending it was unconstitutional to draw the district lines based on race. Conservative legal strategist has no office or staff, just a surprising Supreme Court track record 2015-12-22T05:00:00Z Texas, like most states, uses the total number of people as the denominator when drawing district lines. Gavels ready 2015-10-01T04:00:00Z In addition, the party that controls a legislature gets to play a big role in deciding how individual state House and Senate district lines are drawn, and how U.S. WIth Congress in Turmoil, GOP Stays Competitive at the Local Level 2015-09-29T04:00:00Z James Blacksher, a lawyer representing the Black Caucus, said voters were sorted along district lines by race, which black voters going into black districts and white voters to white districts. Federal court hears arguments on Ala legislative districts 2015-08-25T04:00:00Z The changed district would pit two Republican House members against each other in a primary, placing the residence of one of them, Representative Dennis Ross, just on the wrong side of the new district line. Florida Legislators Fail to Agree on Congressional Districts 2015-08-21T04:00:00Z That might mean stretching a district line here or there to make a district where a majority of voters is reliably for your party, a process called gerrymandering. A Dream Undone 2015-07-29T04:00:00Z A final decision will depend on how new congressional district lines are drawn in response to a court order. Wednesday's Campaign Round-Up, 7.22.15 2015-07-22T04:00:00Z She said gerrymandering, the drawing of district lines to benefit a political party, is a problem no matter which side is in power because Michigan ends up with representation not reflecting its population. Michigan groups eye redistricting ballot drive after ruling 2015-07-05T04:00:00Z THE biggest racket in American politics is the process by which legislative district lines are decided. One for the people 2015-07-02T04:00:00Z Supreme Court refused Monday to throw out Arizona’s voter-approved system for redrawing congressional district lines - a major loss for Republicans in the Arizona Legislature that keeps the current maps in place for seven more years. US Supreme Court upholds Arizona congressional maps 2015-06-29T04:00:00Z The independent commission Arizona voters empowered to draw electoral district lines will survive. The Supreme Court said we can improve our democracy. So let’s get on that. 2015-06-30T04:00:00Z The decision is a vistory for reformers who saw independent commissions as the best weapon to stop politicians from manipulating electoral district lines to protect incumbents or political fiefdoms. Supreme Court upholds power of independent commissions to draw districts 2015-06-29T04:00:00Z In a case out of Arizona, Republican members of the Legislature argue that an independent redistricting commission approved by voters stripped them of their constitutional power to draw congressional district lines. Today in Politics: Supreme Court Still Has Work to Do After Major Rulings 2015-06-29T04:00:00Z Counting everyone, they argue, ends up including people who can’t vote – noncitizens, ex-felons, and those under the age of 18 – which skews district lines. Putting 'one person, one vote' on the line 2015-05-27T04:00:00Z The district lines drawn by Republicans after the 2010 census left Democrats with few real opportunities. Why the Democratic path to a House majority may run through a courtroom 2015-05-08T04:00:00Z On Monday, the House defeated Democratic-sponsored amendments to tie the House and Senate reductions together in a single bill, and an attempt to limit the role of politics in drawing district lines. Pa. House considers vote to cut its own size 2015-05-05T04:00:00Z In the Alabama case, the court ruled 5 to 4 that lower court judges should look more closely at whether lawmakers made race the predominate factor in drawing new district lines after the 2010 census. Supreme Court asks Virginia panel to reexamine redistricting decision 2015-03-30T04:00:00Z McAuliffe also plans to veto bills meant to tighten restrictions on voting and loosen them on guns, buck Common Core educational standards, undermine local “living wage” rules, and adjust House and Senate district lines. Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe expected to veto about 20 bills 2015-03-25T04:00:00Z |
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