Ohio Supreme Court Invalidates 2021 Senate and House Maps. Gives Commission 10 Days to Draw New Maps
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Jan
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Ohio Supreme Court Invalidates 2021 Senate and House Maps. Gives Commission 10 Days to Draw New Maps

By Editor
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

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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…
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.…
Is Major Redistricting Reform From Congress On the Way? A Look at H.R. 1
17
Feb
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Is Major Redistricting Reform From Congress On the Way? A Look at H.R. 1

By Michelle Davis
Congress has made redistricting reform in 2021 a top priority. To that end H.R.1 (S.1) was introduced in the current congress and is poised to establish major election reforms should…
Second State Invalidates Redistricting Map Based on Common State Constitutional Provision
05
Sep
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Second State Invalidates Redistricting Map Based on Common State Constitutional Provision

By Michelle Davis
September 5, 2019 “the Free Elections Clause of the North Carolina Constitution guarantees that all elections must be conducted freely and honestly to ascertain, fairly and truthfully, the will of…
The Supreme Court’s Less Than Graceful Exit from the Thicket
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Jun
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The Supreme Court’s Less Than Graceful Exit from the Thicket

By Michelle Davis
The long-awaited partisan gerrymandering decision has come down from the nation's highest court. A 5-4 majority decided to exit the "political thicket" and leave the policing of political gerrymandered redistricting…