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CA League of Women Voters and Common Cause Release Report & Recommendations for 2030 Redistricting Commission

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The California League of Women Voters and Common Cause CA released a report recently summarizing the 2020 redistricting process with reform recommendations for the 2030 commission. Key recommendations include: Redistricting…

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Study: Partisan and Racial Representation Outcomes in the 2020 Redistricting Cycle

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A recent article published in Publius: The Journal of Federalism, explores and measures partisan fairness, competitiveness, and minority representation in newly enacted redistricting maps across the states. A summary of…

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Alaska Redistricting Board Adopts Proposed Redistricting Plans

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Press Release: Sept. 9 2021 For Immediate Release: September 9, 2021 ANCHORAGE – Today the Alaska Redistricting Board adopted two proposed redistricting plansin accordance with Alaska Constitution Article VI Section…

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Listen: JMU Podcast Interviews David Wasserman on What to Expect for the 2020 Redistricting Cycle

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The James Madison Center for Civic Engagement Democracy Matters podcast series interviews redistricting expert David Wasserman, Senior Editor, U.S. House of Representatives for The Cook Political Report about what this…

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NJ Supreme Court Selects 13th Congressional Commission Member after Commissioners Deadlock

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The New Jersey Supreme Court selected former Supreme Court Justice John E. Wallace, Jr. as the tiebreaking member of the Congressional Redistricting Commission. The 13-member NJ Redistricting Commission is responsible for redrawing…

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VA State Redistricting Commission Divided on Map Drawing Approach

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The Virginia Redistricting Commission was advised its lawyers to revise existing maps rather than start from scratch, due to time and resources constraints. Read the full wvtf.org story. Listen to…

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Congressional Redistricting Under HR1: A Primer for State Officials

By Jeffrey M. Wice

S.1/H.R.1 is a comprehensive piece of legislation dealing with election administration, voting procedures, and campaign finance, and it includes dramatic requirements for the congressional redistricting process in nearly every state.…

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Maryland Governor Creates Citizens Redistricting Commission

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Gov. Larry Hogan announced that he would establish The Maryland Citizens Redistricting Commission to redraw the state's congressional and state legislative boundaries. The application period for members of the public…

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Watch: The New Virginia Redistricting Commission Conducts its First Full Meeting

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The brand new 2021 Virginia Redistricting Commission is up and running. This is new for the state, so all eyes will be on the 16-member commission as redistricting looms. You…

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Panel Discussion: What Are “Communities of Interest” and How Will They Affect Redistricting in Michigan?

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For a discussion on how Michigan has approached the principle of communities of interest and what this portends for the new redistricting commission, watch panelists Jocelyn Benson, Connie Malloy, Chris…