06

Oct

Redistricting, Redistricting LitigationEvenwel, lawid, Supreme Court, Texas

One Person?/Voter?/Citizen? One Vote

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Does the constitution guarantee every person the right to an equally weighted vote? or just to eligible voters? or perhaps just citizens? (more…)

05

Oct

Redistricting2020, bureau, census, national news, operational plan, Redistricting News

Census Bureau to Release 2020 Census Operational Plan

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MEDIA ADVISORY: CB15-168 Census Bureau to Release 2020 Census Operational Plan What: U.S. Census Bureau officials will release and discuss the operational plan for conducting the2020 Census during a live stream of the…

30

Sep

Redistricting, Redistricting LitigationELB, election law blog, featured, MALDEF, national, perales, podcast, Texas, texas redistricting, U.S.

Top Redistricting Litigator Talks “Texas” in Latest ELB Podcast

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Electionlawblog's Rick Hasen talks voting rights and redistricting litigation with Nina Perales of the Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund. This podcast series explores the world of election law and…

29

Sep

UncategorizedFlorida, prisoners

Fallout Over Redistricting “Prisoners” Comments in Florida

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VIDEO: State Representative Janet Adkins is feeling the backlash from the comments she made in a private meeting about how Republicans may be able to defeat the democratic Congresswoman Corrine…

28

Sep

Redistricting, Redistricting Race Rulesfeatured, national, U.S.

NCSL Covers the Evolution of the Voting Rights Act

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Is the Voting Rights still relevant in 2015? How has it changed voting since 1965? How has it been transformed along the way? Is it still an effective shield against…

28

Sep

Redistrictingcongressional, Virginia

Bernard Grofman Selected by Virginia Court to Redraw Congressional Map

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Richmond, VA: Dr. Bernard Grofman, an economics and political science professor at the University of California, Irvine has been selected by a federal district court panel in Virginia as the…

22

Sep

Redistricting LitigationRichmond, Virginia

A Fight Over Transparency in the Virginia Congressional District Court Case

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Richmond Va: The fight over Virginia's 3rd congressional district continues as the various defendants in the case petitioned the District Court to allow the various maps proposed to the court…

22

Sep

Elections Clause, Redistricting Commissions, REFORMArizona, California, Independent Redistricting Commission

Will the Court’s Arizona Decision Spawn More Independent Commissions?

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Now that the Supreme Court has sanctioned Independent Redistricting Commissions brought about by voter ballot intiatives, will more states follow? Is this an effective way to thwart Republican gerrymanders? Michael…

30

Jun

Redistricting, Redistricting CommissionsArizona, featured, lawid

Watch: Debate and analysis of the Supreme Court’s Arizona Independent Redistricting decision on Arizona’s PBS News Hour.

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Watch: Debate and analysis of the Supreme Court's Arizona Independent Redistricting decision on Arizona's PBS News Hour. https://youtu.be/iHCQSNFTaps?t=2m14s