04

Feb

Redistricting Litigation, Redistricting Race Rulescongress

Two Congresswomen on the Early Prospects of the VRAA in Congress (VIDEO)

By Editor

June 2014 - Rep. Sanchez and Rep Fudge discuss the prospects of the VRAA advancing in congress. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EKURYbThQOs

04

Feb

Redistricting Litigation, Redistricting Race RulesBrookings, Latino, voters, VRA

How Shelby County v. Holder Will Affect the Latino Community (VIDEO)

By Editor

Tom Saenz of MALDEF explains at this Brookings Institution Conference. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9TVNTfjmRSU

04

Feb

Redistricting Litigation, Redistricting Race RulesVRA

Handy Outline of the Supreme Court’s Shelby Opinions

By Editor

The New York Times gives this handy outline of each justice's opinion and reasoning in the seminal Voting Rights case Shelby v. Holder. Read it here.

04

Feb

Redistricting Litigation

Democrat Strategy for Passing the VRAA

By Editor

January, 2015 - The Hattiesburg American lists several strategies Democrats in congress may use this year to get the Voting Rights Act Amendment Passed. One such strategy includes revising the…

04

Feb

Redistricting Litigation

Could This “Long Lost” Law Save the Voting Rights Act?

By Editor

Richard Kreitner writes for Nation on a little used Section of the 14th Amendment, which he proposes should be used to punish voting rights infractions in the states. Read the…

30

Jan

Casedocs, Redistricting Race RulesCommissioners court, Dallas County, Harding, Texas

Case Filing: Harding v. County of Dallas, Texas

By Editor

In January, Anglo voters in Dallas County represented by the Equal Voting Rights Institute filed a minority vote dilution claim against the majority minority County Commissioners Court's 2010 redistricting map,…

30

Jan

Casedocs, Redistricting Race Rulescity of pasadena, patino, Texas

Case Filing: Patino v. City of Pasadena

By Editor

Voters represented by the Mexican American Legal Defense Fund filed suit this past November claiming minority vote dilution against the City of Pasadena, Texas. At issue is a change in the voting…

19

Jan

Redistricting Commissions, Strategy and PoliticsNew Mexico, Santa Fe

Santa Fe Looking for a Few Good Geographers

By Editor

The City of Santa Fe, New Mexico is looking for citizens to fill the seven spots on its Citizens' Redistricting Commission. The body will be in charge of redrawing Santa…

07

Jan

Redistricting Commissions, Redistricting LitigationOhio

Redistricting Reform Moves Through Ohio Legislature

By Editor

Republicans have controlled state redistricting in Ohio for the past three decades through control of Ohio Apportionment Board. They are ceding a good deal of that power over redistricting by passing…