Redistricting Population Controversy: A Demographer’s View

By EditorNov 03, 2015

Demographer and redistricting consultant Peter A. Morrison writes this article in the Washington Post's "In Theory" segment urging the Supreme Court to require political districts be drawn so that "eligible voters" are equally distributed across them as opposed to the general population. (more…)

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Alabama Closes DMV Offices After Voter ID Enacted. Democrats Cry Foul

By EditorOct 29, 2015

Controversy is brewing over an ill-timed executive decision affecting Alabama DMV offices. (more…)

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Weekly Update

By EditorOct 19, 2015

Florida: Special Session for Redistricting Begins With its congressional map tied up in the courts, legislators in Florida have convened a another special session to redraw state senate lines in an effort to head off court invalidation. It is scheduled to last three weeks and state news organizations report it is likely to be a contentious one. You can view the current districts and 6 proposed map that have been unveiled so far. Ohio: Redistricting Ballot Measure Not as Sexy as Other Issues Good government groups backing Ohio Ballot Issue 1 are up against widespread ignorance about the proposal.…

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One Person?/Voter?/Citizen? One Vote

By EditorOct 06, 2015

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

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Census Bureau to Release 2020 Census Operational Plan

By EditorOct 05, 2015

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 fall quarterly program management review for the public, key stakeholders and oversight bodies. Additionally, the Census Bureau will provide updates on other census topics, including 2015 National Content Test and 2016 Census Test activities. The 2020 Census operational plan outlines key operations, the decisions made based on research and testing to date and a timeline for remaining decisions. The innovations planned for the 2020 Census will make it easier for people to respond and…

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Top Redistricting Litigator Talks “Texas” in Latest ELB Podcast

By EditorSep 30, 2015

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 its ever evolving policy. (more…)

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Fallout Over Redistricting “Prisoners” Comments in Florida

By EditorSep 29, 2015

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 Brown. Source: Fallout over redistricting comments

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NCSL Covers the Evolution of the Voting Rights Act

By EditorSep 28, 2015

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 state laws that hinder minority voting? (more…)

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Bernard Grofman Selected by Virginia Court to Redraw Congressional Map

By EditorSep 28, 2015

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 expert line drawer for the states' embattled congressional map. (more…)

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A Fight Over Transparency in the Virginia Congressional District Court Case

By EditorSep 22, 2015

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 be posted online. The court has already determined that the 3rd district enacted by the Richmond legislature and governor in 2012 improperly diluted minority voter influence in the surrounding districts by concentrating into the 3rd district. The three-judge panel has given parties to the case until October 2 to submit briefs commenting on the 8 proposed maps submitted by various parties to the litigation and other interested members of the…

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