North Carolina Supreme Court Rejects Legislature’s 2021 Redistricting Maps. Redraw Ordered.
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Feb
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North Carolina Supreme Court Rejects Legislature’s 2021 Redistricting Maps. Redraw Ordered.

By Editor
On Friday, the North Carolina State Supreme Court overturned a lower court ruling that upheld the legislature's 2021 congressional and state legislative maps against both racial and partisan gerrymandering claims.…
Ohio Supreme Court Invalidates 2021 Senate and House Maps. Gives Commission 10 Days to Draw New Maps
12
Jan
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Ohio Supreme Court Invalidates 2021 Senate and House Maps. Gives Commission 10 Days to Draw New Maps

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On Wednesday, Jan. 12th, The Ohio Supreme Court invalidated Republican-drawn state House and Senate district maps as partisan gerrymandering under the Ohio Constitution. The justices struck down the maps in…
North Carolina’s Redistricting Maps Upheld by State Trial Court
12
Jan
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North Carolina’s Redistricting Maps Upheld by State Trial Court

By Editor
On Wednesday, Jan. 11th a North Carolina state trial court upheld the congressional and state legislative maps drawn by the Republican-dominated legislature in Nov of 2021. Read the opinion and…
Illinois Federal Court Rejects Voting Rights Act and Racial Gerrymandering Challenges to Legislature’s State Senate and House Maps
31
Dec
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Illinois Federal Court Rejects Voting Rights Act and Racial Gerrymandering Challenges to Legislature’s State Senate and House Maps

By Editor
On Thursday, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois issued a per curiam opinion rejecting the claims of three groups of plaintiffs in the consolidated cases (McConchie,…
Ohio Redistricting Commission Maps Challenged in State Supreme Court as “Brazen” Partisan Gerrymander
24
Sep
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Ohio Redistricting Commission Maps Challenged in State Supreme Court as “Brazen” Partisan Gerrymander

By Editor
On Thursday, a lawsuit was filed by the ACLU on behalf of the League of Women Voters of Ohio and the Ohio chapter of the African American trade union group…
Duke University Prof. Will Discuss “Monte Carlo” Sampling Method for Fair Redistricting Maps
03
Jul
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Duke University Prof. Will Discuss “Monte Carlo” Sampling Method for Fair Redistricting Maps

By Editor
Monte Carlo sampling is generally a numerical method of solving mathematical problems through random sampling. When applied to redistricting, many academics advocate its use either to ferret out extreme gerrymandering or to produce…
Congressional Redistricting Under HR1: A Primer for State Officials
24
Mar
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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.…