03

Mar

LATEST, Redistricting Commissions, Redistricting Criteria, REFORMcongress, national, partisan gerrymandering, policyindepth, redistricting reform

Amendments to H.R. 1 Take Congressional Map-Drawing Out of the Hands of State Legislatures in 2021

By Editor

In mid-February, we reported about potential sweeping reforms of the congressional redistricting process in the states proposed by Congress. The bill (H.R. 1) would have been effective in 2030 but…

03

Mar

Redistricting Commissions, Redistricting CriteriaCalifornia, coi tool, communities of interest, policyindepth, press-releases, redistricting commissions, STATENEWS

California Redistricting Commission Launches Communities of Interest Tool

By Editor

PRESS RELEASE 2020 California Citizens Redistricting CommissionLaunches Communities of Interest Tool SACRAMENTO, CA—Today, the 2020 California Citizens Redistricting Commission (Commission) and the California Statewide Database announced the launch of the…

01

Mar

Case Updates, Casedocs, Redistricting, Redistricting Litigationcensus, census 2020, Ohio, STATENEWS, U.S. Census Bureau

Ohio Fires First Salvo in Court Over Delayed Census Redistricting Data

By Editor

On Thursday, Ohio became the first state to sue the U.S. Census Bureau over late redistricting data. After the Bureau announced it would delay the release of the data on…

01

Mar

Case Updates, Casedocs, NEWS, Redistricting, Redistricting Equal Population, Redistricting Litigationcensus, lpequalpro, Minnesota, STATENEWS

Minnesota Lawsuit Asks Court to Get a Jump on State Redistricting

By Editor

The delayed census redistricting data delivery schedule has put many states in a bind as they run up against state constitutional and statutory deadlines for redistricting. In Minnesota, the deadline…

27

Feb

Redistricting Criteria, Redistricting Equal Population, Redistricting FunctionsBASICS, cvap, equal population

BASICS: Defining Equal Population in Redistricting

By Editor

Redistricting is the process of redrawing election boundaries to equalize population, but you might ask; what population? and whether states and local jurisdictions have a choice in the matter. The…

25

Feb

NEWS, Redistricting, Redistricting Prisoners, REFORMBASICS, Illinois, Prison gerrymandering, prisoner reallocation, prisoners, STATENEWS

Illinois Becomes the 10th State to Count Prisoners at Home for Redistricting

By Editor

Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed into law on Tuesday a measure that would require state prisoners to be counted at their home address for redistricting beginning in 2030. Illinois joins…

23

Feb

NEWS, Official Redistricting Entities, Redistricting, Redistricting CommissionsCalifornia, Independent Redistricting Commission, redistricting commissions, STATENEWS

California Redistricting Commission Parts with Executive Director

By Editor

In a Feb. 18 press release, the Commission advised that it had accepted Executive Director Daniel Claypool's, resignation after a closed meeting on the 16th. No further details were given…

22

Feb

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Redistricting Commissions are Now in a Majority of States

By Editor

In case you missed it, as of this January when Maryland’s Governor announced the creation of an advisory redistricting commission, 26 states now have some form of a redistricting commission.…

17

Feb

NEWS, Redistricting, Redistricting Commissions, Redistricting Litigation, Redistricting PrepCalifornia, commission, policyindepth, STATENEWS

CA Redistricting Commission Reviewing Applications for Litigation Team and Voting Rights Counsel

By Michelle Davis

The voting rights act counsel would provide legal support to the Commission, staff and consultants regarding the redistricting process, including the review of proposed district maps; development, use and analysis…