24

Feb

RedistrictingACS, Arizona, election reform, Morrison

American Constitution Society Brief: Will the Supreme Court Endanger Election Reform?

By Editor

 February 24, 2015 ACS is pleased to distribute “Another Attack on Election Reform: Congressional Redistricting Commissions,” an Issue Brief by Alan B. Morrison, Lerner Family Associate Dean for Public Interest and Public Service…

24

Feb

RedistrictingCalifornia, Orange County

Latino Activists Consider Voting Rights Lawsuit Against Orange County”

By Editor

Orange County, CA - The local Board of Supervisor election pit Latino voters against Asian voters and some Latinos in the community are considering a federal lawsuit. Read.

24

Feb

Redistricting, Redistricting Race RulesMeet the Press, VRA

Meet The Press Tackles the Voting Rights Act Amendment

By Editor

Its been over 18 months since the Supreme Court struck down a key provision of the Voting Rights Act, can Republicans and Democrats bridge the divide on the Voting Rights…

23

Feb

Strategy and Politics

Census Bureau Begins 2015 Testing in 2 States

By Editor

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. Census Bureau will begin the 2015 Census Test in the Savannah, Ga., area on Feb. 23 by allowing residents to register for…

18

Feb

RedistrictingCalifornia, Santa Barbara

City of Santa Barbara Bracing for the Inevitable: Losing in Court

By Editor

The city of Santa Barbara is bracing for the inevitable change to district elections after the at-large voting system for its city council election was challenged under the Voting Rights Act.…

18

Feb

RedistrictingACLU, Washington, Yakima Washington

Judge Chooses ACLU Map for Yakima, Washington City Council

By Editor

Its official, the Yakima, Washington city council will now elect its members from seven single-member districts, two of which will have large Latino voting populations. The city had been sued…

04

Feb

Redistricting, Strategy and Politics

Census 2020 Starts Now!

By Editor

It seems as though census 2010 was just yesterday but with the New Year, the 2020 census timeline is upon us; the official Census Bureau 2020 Census Redistricting Data Program…

04

Feb

Redistricting, Redistricting Race RulesBASICS, language minorities, section 203

Language Minority Provisions of the Voting Right Act

By Editor

The U.S. population is becoming increasingly diverse. Many regions have significant populations for which English is not their first language, to address this the Voting Rights Act was amended to…

04

Feb

Redistricting

Redistricting Explained in a 1 Minute Video

By Editor

This video explains the process of redistricting on the state level. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8r7qJvprHXw