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…

09

Mar

LAW, Race in Redistricting, Redistricting Race Rules, Voting Rights ActBASICS, national, Voting Rights Act

Highlights of the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act (H.R. 4)

By Editor

During the 116th congress in 2019, the Voting Rights Advancement Act was introduced in the Senate by Senator Leahy. The bill is expected to be reintroduced in some form in…

25

Oct

Race in Redistricting, Redistricting, Redistricting Race RulesBASICS

Redistricting Basics: The Legal Test for Minority Vote Dilution Under the Voting Rights Act

By Editor

This article is an overview of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act and the legal test to determine how a plaintiff can prove a minority vote dilution claim under…

01

Sep

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Video: Gerrymandering and Reform Explained in 13 Minutes

By Michelle Davis

Need a quick primer on gerrymandering and reform? This just-released video produced by CNBC reviews the entire redistricting landscape regarding gerrymandering and reform efforts over the past two decades. All…

17

Mar

Redistricting, Redistricting Gerrymanders, Redistricting Race RulesBrennan Center, congressional, Latino, racial gerrymandering, state legislature, States, Texas, texas redistricting

What’s Next in Texas Redistricting

By Editor

On March 10th a federal district court panel in San Antonio Texas ruled that the State legislature’s 2011 congressional redistricting map was drawn in manner that violated the U.S. constitution. …

18

Jan

Equal Protection, Redistricting, Redistricting Gerrymanders, Redistricting Race RulesCampaign Legal Center, efficiency gap, legal, Wisconsin

The Efficiency Gap Visualized Through the Decades

By Editor

The hottest thing in redistricting - if there is such a thing - is undoubtedly the emergence of "Efficiency Gap" analysis, and whether this measurement of how gerrymandered a map…

15

Jan

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Video: Sen. Jeff Sessions on Voting Rights

By Editor

Washington. DC: Here is the exchange between Sen. Al Franken (D-Minnesota) and Attorney General Nominee Jeff Sessions on voting, voter fraud, and the Voting Rights Act.  

11

Jan

NEWS, Race in Redistricting, Redistricting Gerrymanders, Redistricting Race RulesNorth Carolina, northcarolina, redistricting, scotus, Supreme Court

Supreme Court Orders Stay in North Carolina Redistricting Case

By Editor

Washington DC - The full text of the order is below:   TUESDAY, JANUARY 10, 2017 ORDER IN PENDING CASE 16A646 NORTH CAROLINA, ET AL. V. SANDRA LITTLE COVINGTON, ET…

08

Jan

Redistricting, Redistricting Gerrymanders, Redistricting Race RulesTexas, texas redistricting

Texas Three-Judge Court Cites “Voluminous” Record as Reason Why it Will Take Its Sweet Time on Texas Redistricting

By Editor

San Antonio, Texas - Its the biggest, most watched redistricting litigation of the decade; but the Texas redistricting case(s) began in 2011 and no ruling has been forthcoming by the…