Another Reform to garner Massive Support from Voters in the 2020 Election was an Anti-Gerrymandering Amendment in Virginia to establish a Bipartisan, Citizen-led Redistricting Committee ahea… Read More
Virginia became the First State in the South to Approve a Bipartisan Redistricting Commission to End the Practice of Partisan Gerrymandering after 66% of Voters Approved Amendment 1.
The R… Read More
As States start to Redraw their Election Maps for the New Decade, Redistricting Experts have already Flagged a State for Extreme Partisan Gerrymandering.
The Map for Ohio's House of Repres… Read More
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and other Voter Rights Groups, filed a Lawsuit on Thursday, Challenging the newly drawn State Legislative Districts, enacted last week by a Republic… Read More
Legislative Updates
Alaska: The Palmer City Council failed Action Memorandum 21-055 by a 4-3 vote at their Sept. 28 meeting. Proposed by Mayor Edna DeVries, AM 21-055 would have requested P… Read More
Now that the Federal Court system, included the Supreme Court, no longer handle Gerrymandering Cases, the Princeton Gerrymandering Project and Electoral Innovation Lab, have announced the Pu… Read More
Texas Lawmakers approved New Election Maps for Congress and the State Legislature, but Advocates are Suing over a potential Voting Rights Violation.
Latino Voting rights Advocates, filed t… Read More
The Failure to reach Agreement on any Maps, with time running out to Reconvene, marks a stunning Departure from the type of Redistricting Overhaul Voters sought when they Approved the Commis… Read More
Under the Ohio Constitution, All Seven Members, of the Ohio Redistricting Commission, are supposed to be on Equal Footing.
But in reality, only Two Commissioners, who have a Direct Stake… Read More
Individual Voters joined with Civil Rights and Faith Groups, including the Greater Birmingham Ministries, and the Alabama State Conference of the NAACP, to File a Pair of Lawsuits Challengin… Read More
Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak (D) has Signed into Law, a Redistricting Measure, that is likely to give Democrats an Advantage in Three of the Silver State's Four Congressional Districts, for the… Read More
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers (D) Vetoed, a Pair of GOP-backed Redistricting Maps, Thursday, calling them “Gerrymandering 2.0.”
Evers’s Veto of the Maps, which he, Vowed to d… Read More
Voting-Rights Advocates, are in a North Carolina State Court in Raleigh this month, arguing in Three Lawsuits that Republican Gerrymanders of the State Legislature and the State’s 14 S… Read More
In a historic Vote, the California, Orange County Board of Supervisors, on Monday, created a Majority-Latino District, for the First time, while also giving Power to Asian Voters.
The Line… Read More
The ACLU, the League of Women Voters of Ohio, and the A. Philip Randolph Institute, are Challenging Ohio’s New Republican-Drawn Congressional Map as an Illegal Gerrymander.
The Suit… Read More
Attorney General Merrick Garland, announced Monday, that the Department of Justice (DOJ) has Sued to Block Texas’ Updated Congressional and State House Maps, alleging that the District… Read More
Everyone who believes in the Popular Vote, the Bedrock of any Democracy, should Read and Heed the Guarantee articulated in Section 2 of the Fourteenth Amendment.
That Constitutional Text… Read More
The Supreme Court of Virginia, on Tuesday, unanimously approved New Congressional and State General Assembly Maps, ending a contentious Redistricting process that for the First time gave No… Read More
A Political Trial that has mostly been Dominated by Math and Academic Research, erupted in drama late Wednesday, when a Top Republican Redistricting Leader, said on the Witness Stand, that h… Read More
It’s been a quieter week in Redistricting News. so let’s take a look:
Kentucky
On Jan. 8, the Kentucky General Assembly voted in Favor of New: Congressional, State Legislative… Read More
Protect Democracy, a Nonpartisan Advocacy group, that fights Authoritarianism, found that the use of Partisan Primaries, over-sized Single-Member Congressional Districts, and a Majority Two… Read More
On Jan. 20, the Republican-controlled Kentucky General Assembly, overrode Gov. Andy Beshear’s (D) Vetoes of Congressional and State House District Maps, putting the New Lines into effe… Read More
New York’s New Redistricting Maps are in, and they’re looking very good for Democrats.
New York could add as many as Three Democratic Members to Congress, under the New set of… Read More
A Decade ago, corrupt Politicians and Corporate backers, throughout Southern States started Gerrymandering, rigging Electoral Maps to Suppress the Voting Power of entire Communities.
Now a… Read More
After Releasing a set of Congressional Redistricting Maps that heavily favor Democrats, the State Legislature has come out with Maps for the State Senate, that are likely a boon for the Part… Read More
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court will Draw the Congressional Map to be used in the 2022 Elections, were Democrats outnumber Republicans on the Court 5-2. The move comes after Gov. Tom Wolf (D)… Read More
Legislative Updates
Arizona: Under HB2596, offered by Rep. John Fillmore (R-Apache) would allow lawmakers to set aside election results if they believe there was fraud or other irregulariti… Read More
A State Panel, Friday, Approved Pennsylvania’s New Legislative District Maps, which could substantially Alter the Balance-of-Power in the General Assembly, for the next Decade, but are… Read More
The North Carolina Supreme Court, on Friday, Blocked the State's New Republican-Drawn Congressional and Legislative Maps, Ruling 4-3, that they Violate the State Constitution.
"We conclude… Read More
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee (R), has Approved a Proposal to Split, fast-growing Nashville into Multiple Congressional Seats, a move Democrats have warned will unfairly affect Black Voters. The R… Read More
In 5-4 Vote, the Sumpreme Court Reinstate Alabama Voting Map despite Lower Court’s Ruling that it Dilutes Black Votes, Violating, Section 2, of the Voting Rights Act (VRA), with Illega… Read More
The Ohio Supreme Court, has Rejected a New Set of Republican-drawn Legislative District Maps for a Second time, Ruling that the Maps Violate State Laws against Partisan Gerrymandering.
The… Read More
The U.S. Supreme Court, Voted 5-4 Monday, to Halt the Ordered Redraw of Alabama's Congressional Map, a Blow for Anti-Gerrymandering Advocates, and Democrats who were hoping to add a Second B… Read More
On Wednesday, with a 85-37 Vote in the Kansas House, Republican Legislators Overrode the Gov. Laura Kelly's (D), Veto of a Redistricting Plan that Politically hurts the State's only Democrat… Read More
A Federal Judge in Georgia believes that Black and Brown Americans have as much right to Vote as White Americans, and he’s willing to hold up the Primaries to make sure that happens… Read More
The Ohio Redistricting Commission Failed to deliver New District Maps to the Supreme Court, and is now being asked to explain why it shouldn't be held in Contempt. The Ohio Supreme Court ord… Read More
When the U.S. Census Bureau finally released its detailed Population Data in August, 2021, States began the pivotal Decade process of Redrawning Local and Congressional Maps. The Results are… Read More
These States have New Info about their Redistricting Maps:
Alabama
Perhaps the most important Case involves the New Congressional Map in Alabama, which the Supreme Court will consider in… Read More
With the Threat of a Delayed Primary and Penalties from the Ohio Supreme Court, Four Republicans approved a Third Set of State House and Senate Maps, over the Objections of Democrats and GOP… Read More
Republican-backed efforts to Challenge Nevada’s Electoral Maps, in Court, are likely on ice for the 2022 Election cycle.
A Decision by Senior District Judge, Robert Estes, during a V… Read More
Plaintiffs argue that Congressional Map approved by the Utah Legislature, Unconstitutionally "cracks" the Salt Like City area into Four Districts. The latest Redistricting Lawsuit was filed… Read More
New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu (R), said Thursday, he will Veto the Republican Congressional Redistricting Map Approved by the Legislature.
The Map has been hotly Debated for months. In t… Read More
The Supreme Court granted a Request from Wisconsin Republicans, on Wednesday, to Throw-Out, a New Legislative Map, approved by the States Governor, Tony Evers (D), that would have added anot… Read More
In a rare Disagreement with the Republican-dominated Legislature, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R), Vetoed the State's newly Drawn Congressional Maps Tuesday, and Lawmakers will hold a Special… Read More
The Ohio Supreme Court, won’t decide whether a Republican-crafted Congressional District Map, Violates Anti-Gerrymandering Rules, in the Ohio Constitution, until after the May 3rd Prim… Read More
The latest on Redistricting from: Maryland, Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.
Maryland
Maryland Circuit Court Senior Justice Lynne Battaglia, ruled on March 25th, that the State&rsq… Read More
A Temporary Stay has been granted on a New York Judge's Ruling, Rejected the State Legislature's New Maps, of the NY's U.S. House of Representatives Districts, as well as those in the NY Sen… Read More
Maryland's Gov. Larry Hogan (R), ending a monthslong Legal and Legislative tussle with Democrats, signed a Map of Maryland’s Congressional Districts on Monday, that the General Assembl… Read More
A New York State Appeals Court Judge, approved the use of a Special Master to draw new Congressional Districts, that could be used if the existing Maps are thrown out, if the NY’s High… Read More
A Coalition of Texas Civil Rights groups, filed a Federal Lawsuit Thursday, against Galveston County, alleging that the County's Redistricting plan intentionally Discriminates against a grow… Read More
Republicans want the Supreme Court to rule against the remaining paths for challenging Partisan Gerrymandering and Racially Discriminatory District Maps, now that they see a friendly Six-Vot… Read More
A mid-level Appeals Court in New York State, ruled late Thursday, that Democrats Illegally drew up New Congressional Maps to unfairly benefit their Party.
A Panel of Five Judges wrote tha… Read More
Several Voting Rights and Civil Rights organizations, as well as a Democratic-aligned Redistricting group on Friday, Sued over Florida’s New Congressional Map, that hands significant G… Read More
A Kansas District Court Judge, on Monday, struck down a New Republican-backed Congressional Map, that would likely make it Harder for the only Democrat in the State’s Delegation to win… Read More
Common Cause has Members and Supporters in every State and each of the 435 Congressional Districts.
Here are some of the latest Dispatches from State Teams across the Country:
California… Read More
Legislative Updates
Florida: Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) has signed a bill into law that creates a statewide voter fraud force to respond to allegations of illegal election activity reported by c… Read More
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly (D), is reiterating her calls for a Non-Partisan Commission on Redistricting, after the Kansas Supreme Court upheld a GOP-drawn Congressional Map that split Racially… Read More
The Ohio Redistricting Commission, has been ordered back to the drawing board once again, after the Ohio Supreme Court nixed the Fifth set of State Legislature Maps, on Wednesday.
The Cour… Read More
Ohio Chief Justice Maureen O'Connor finds Flaws in Redistricting Reasoning of Federal Judges. She issued another concurring Opinion worthy of her position as the Highest Legal Officer in the… Read More
A lawsuit has been filed in federal court in Nashville, Tennessee, challenging the congressional redistricting map that divided Democratic-leaning Nashville to benefit Republicans. The plain… Read More