15

Mar

NEWS, Redistricting, Redistricting LitigationFlorida

Florida: Review of Litigation in the 2010 Redistricting Cycle

By Editor

Florida’s litigation in the 2010 cycle focused primarily on the “Fair Districts Amendments” added to the state constitution by initiative in 2010. There were two nearly identical amendments: one setting…

15

Mar

Enacting a Redistricting Map, LATEST, RedistrictingAnalysis, enacting, HR1, IN-DEPTH, Independent Redistricting Commission, lpother, national, policyindepth

Here’s the Compressed 2021 Timeline for State Congressional Maps if Congress Passes HR1

By Jeffrey M. Wice

H.R. 1—the For the People Act—mandates significant changes to states’ congressional redistricting processes beginning with the post-2020 census redistricting in 2021. Under H.R. 1, a state’s congressional redistricting plan must…

12

Mar

NEWS, Redistricting Litigation, State LawsWest Virginia

West Virginia: Review of Litigation in the 2010 Redistricting Cycle

By Editor

The U.S. Supreme Court reversed a lower court decision and upheld West Virginia's 2011 congressional map with population deviations between districts of .79 percent. Tennant v. Jefferson County, No. 11-1184, 567…

11

Mar

Case Updates, NEWS, Redistricting LitigationSTATENEWS, Wisconsin

Wisconsin Lawsuit Challenges Legislatures’ Move to Retain Law Firms for Future Redistricting Challenges

By Editor

In most states, post-redistricting litigation is a foregone conclusion. In anticipation of just that, the Majority Leader of the Wisconsin Senate and the Speaker of the House entered into contracts…

11

Mar

NEWS, Redistricting, Redistricting Commissions, Redistricting CriteriaCalifornia

2020 California Citizens Redistricting Commission Expands Public Input Tool to Chinese and Tagalog

By Editor

PRESS RELEASE: March 11, 2021 SACRAMENTO, CA—Today, the 2020 California Citizens Redistricting Commission (Commission) and the California Statewide Database announced the availability of the online Communities of Interest (COI) mapping…

11

Mar

Census Data and Geography, DATA and TECHNOLOGY, FEATURES, VIDEOdataindepth, redistricting data

Dave’s Redistricting App Releases 2020 Upgrades

By Editor

Dave’s Redistricting has just launched an upgraded version of DRA 2020 that includes two major advances. You can now create maps using 2020 census shapes, and you can edit maps…

11

Mar

Case Updates, Census Data and Geography, NEWS, Redistricting, Redistricting LitigationAlabama, lpother, STATENEWS

Alabama Sues Over Census Data Delay and Differential Privacy

By Editor

The state of Alabama becomes the second state (after Ohio) to sue over delayed census redistricting data. The lawsuit also challenges the Census Bureau's use of differential privacy on census…

10

Mar

Enacting a Redistricting Map, FEATURES, Redistricting, Redistricting CriteriaAnalysis, BASICS, Iowa

Understanding the Iowa Model for Redistricting

By Editor

The "Iowa Model" for redistricting is perhaps the least understood state procedure for redistricting. Iowa is often lauded as the nonpartisan ideal for redrawing boundaries, but in reality, nonpartisan staff…

10

Mar

LAW, Race in Redistricting, Redistricting, Voting Rights ActAnalysis, HR4, lawindepth, lpvra, Preclearance, Voting Rights Act

What Will an Updated Voting Rights Act Preclearance Formula Look Like?

By Editor

The U.S. Supreme Court effectively halted administrative preclearance for redistricting maps (as well as other voting changes) for states required to do so under section 5 of the Voting Rights…