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Redistricting, Redistricting Race RulesNational Constitution Center, Texas, voter ID

Unpacking the Texas Voter ID Decision

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Philadelphia, Pa. - Lyle Denniston of The Nation Constitution Center in Philadelphia writes this thorough review of the Circuit Court's decision in Veasey et al. v. Abbott, which significantly modifies…

Redistricting, Redistricting Litigation, Redistricting Race RulesTexas, voter ID

Meet the Man Behind the Texas Voter ID Lawsuit

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Texas - U.S. Rep. Marc Veasey was a state legislator in Texas when that body passed a comprehensive Voter Identification law. He had misgivings after witnessing the legislative debate and eventually…

Casedocs, Redistricting, Redistricting Litigation, Redistricting Race RulesTexas, voter ID

Texas Appeals Court Rejects Voter ID Law. Sort of

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Texas - This Wednesday the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals dealt a major blow to the 2011 Texas Voter ID law which has been in effect now since 2013. …

Local Redistricting, Redistricting Race Ruleselection administration, Indian reservation, polling places, San Juan County, Utah

Navajo Lawsuit Against Off-Reservation Polling Places Survives Motion to Dismiss

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Utah - Residents of a Navajo reservation have filed suit against San Juan county election officials after polling places were closed in and around the reservation. While county voters may…

Redistricting, Redistricting Race RulesDelaware, felons, rights, voting

Delaware Passes Law Restoring Voting Rights to Felons With Outstanding Court Debts

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Delaware - Gov. Jack Markell on Wednesday signed a bill that allows felons to vote before they have paid all fines, fees and restitution. Previously, all fines, charges, fees associated with…

Redistricting, Redistricting Gerrymanderscongressional, Maryland, redistricting

Judicial Watch to Defend Voters Challenging Constitutionality of Maryland’s Congressional Redistricting Maps

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WASHINGTON, DC--( July 08, 2016) - A special, three-judge panel will consider a constitutional challenge to Maryland's gerrymandered congressional district map on Tuesday, July 12. Judicial Watch Attorney Robert Popper…

Redistricting, Redistricting Commissions, REFORMballot initiative, Illinois, reform

(Video) Court to Decide Illinois Redistricting Reform Fate Soon

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Illinois - Redistricting reform in Illinois will soon get a decision from a court on whether a proposed 11 member redistricting commission can be submitted to voters as a ballot…

Redistricting, Redistricting Commissions, REFORMballot initiative, colorado, reform

Colorado Redistricting Reform Fails

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Colorado - The State's Supreme Court has thrown out two constitutional ballot measures that would have changed how Colorado draws its congressional and state legislative maps. A 4-3 decision ruled that the…

Redistricting, Redistricting Gerrymanders, REFORMBook Review, David Daley, national, New Yorker, Redistricting Majority Project, REDMAP

Book Review: Daley’s “Rat**cked” Tackles Redistricting Through the Decades

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New York - Pulitzer prize-winning writer Elizabeth Kolbert and staff writer for the New Yorker, reviews this book: "Ratf**ked," detailing the Republican party's Redistricting Majority Project or "REDMAP." This was a…

Local Redistricting, RedistrictingCalifornia, Latino, local, Orange County, San Juan Capistrano

City in Orange County California Skips Court and Abolishes At-Large Voting

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San Juan Capistrano, CA - This town of around 35,000 in Orange County, California boasts a burgeoning Latino population of nearly 40%. City council members have been historically elected at-large by…