Tag: Redistricting

Sara Fitzgerald, left, and Michael Martin, both with the group One Virginia, protest gerrymandering in front of the Supreme Court, Wednesday, March 28, 2018, in Washington where the court will hear arguments on a gerrymandering case. The Supreme Court is taking up its second big partisan redistricting case of the term amid signs the justices could place limits on drawing maps for political gain.

Supreme Court agrees to hear Virginia redistricting case

Melissa Quinn · November 13, 2018 3:47 pm

Sara Fitzgerald, left, and Michael Martin, both with the group One Virginia, protest gerrymandering in front of the Supreme Court, Wednesday, March 28, 2018, in Washington where the court will hear arguments on a gerrymandering case. The Supreme Court is taking up its second big partisan redistricting case of the term amid signs the justices could place limits on drawing maps for political gain.

Emboldened Democrats eager to strike back at GOP over gerrymandering

David Mark · November 12, 2018 6:02 pm

Last week, a three-judge panel voided the congressional map of North Carolina drawn by the GOP-controlled state legislature in 2016 and said it constitutes a "partisan" gerrymander.

Abstract art at its worst: States need to end partisan gerrymandering

Washington Examiner · November 10, 2018 1:18 pm

Election night brings changes to redistricting process in at least three states

Melissa Quinn · November 7, 2018 11:15 am

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A guide to major ballot measures in the 2018 midterm elections

Steven Nelson, Josh Siegel, Melissa Quinn, Kimberly Leonard, Robert King, Sean Higgins, Colin Wilhelm · October 30, 2018 2:57 am

Pennsylvania Democrat has ‘Ah, f–k’ moment in debate

Salena Zito · October 24, 2018 12:23 am

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum chats with students during a voter registration event at Weston Regional Park on March 2, 2018, in Weston, Fla.

Progressive Andrew Gillum wins Democratic primary in Florida governor’s race

Laura Barrón-López · August 29, 2018 1:20 am

Voters leave a polling place in Charlotte, N.C.

Beltway Confidential

Monday’s federal court ruling may just give Democrats the House

Erin Dunne · August 28, 2018 4:16 pm

Last week, a three-judge panel voided the congressional map of North Carolina drawn by the GOP-controlled state legislature in 2016 and said it constitutes a "partisan" gerrymander.

Federal court determines North Carolina districts are unconstitutional, may need to be redrawn before November

Diana Stancy Correll · August 28, 2018 12:13 am

Sara Fitzgerald, left, and Michael Martin, both with the group One Virginia, protest gerrymandering in front of the Supreme Court, Wednesday, March 28, 2018, in Washington where the court will hear arguments on a gerrymandering case. The Supreme Court is taking up its second big partisan redistricting case of the term amid signs the justices could place limits on drawing maps for political gain.

Beltway Confidential

In Michigan voters will get to decide on gerrymandering, that’s a good model for other states too

Erin Dunne · August 1, 2018 10:04 pm

Demonstrators rally outside the Michigan Hall of Justice in Lansing, Mich., where the Michigan Supreme Court heard arguments about whether voters in November should be able to pass a constitutional amendment that would change how the stateâs voting maps are drawn or whether such changes could only be adopted at a rarely held constitutional convention.

Michigan Supreme Court rules to allow redistricting plan on November ballot

Katelyn Caralle · August 1, 2018 12:13 pm

Supreme Court upholds redrawing of four North Carolina state legislative districts

Melissa Quinn · June 28, 2018 9:25 pm