Redistricting Commissions

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Are Redistricting Commissions in Danger?

By Michelle Davis

Arizona, California and more recently, Ohio are among the handful of states that have established independent redistricting commissions by ballot measures. The U.S. Supreme Court recently upheld a challenge to…

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Michigan State Supreme Court Hears Argument on Commission Ballot Initiative

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Last week, the Michigan State Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a case that pits redistricting reform advocates at odds with opponents about whether to allow a proposal for an…

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Court Sides with Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission

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Maricopa County, Arizona - A Superior Court judge has rejected the remaining challenges against the work of the Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission. Plaintiffs had challenged the commission's process and accused…

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Sacramento Ponders Independent Redistricting Commission after 2011 Drama

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Sacramento, CA - The Sacramento City Council does not want a repeat of the tumultuous 2011 redistricting process. Last week, the council passed a local law that if approved by residents,…

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(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…

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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…

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Redistricting Reform in Illinois Invites Lawsuit

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Illinois: A battle over a referendum to install an independent redistricting commission has ensued in Illinois. Reformers are running up against staunch opposition to a plan to that would create a bi-partisan…

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Will the Court’s Arizona Decision Spawn More Independent Commissions?

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Now that the Supreme Court has sanctioned Independent Redistricting Commissions brought about by voter ballot intiatives, will more states follow? Is this an effective way to thwart Republican gerrymanders? Michael…

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Watch: Debate and analysis of the Supreme Court’s Arizona Independent Redistricting decision on Arizona’s PBS News Hour.

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Watch: Debate and analysis of the Supreme Court's Arizona Independent Redistricting decision on Arizona's PBS News Hour. https://youtu.be/iHCQSNFTaps?t=2m14s

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Print News Coverage of the Supreme Court’s Arizona Redistricting Commission Decision Monday

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Print News Coverage of the Supreme Court's Arizona Redistricting Commission Decision Monday SCOTUSBLOG: Chief Justices' Robert's broad stance on the meaning of "Legislature" in the Arizona Redistricting case versus a…