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FEATURES, Redistricting Equal Population, Redistricting Litigation, Uncategorized2010, lawindepth, Maine

Maine: Review of Litigation in the 2010 Redistricting Cycle

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Desena v. Maine, No. 1:11-cv-117 (D. Me.) A 1975 amendment to the state constitution required Maine to reapportion its districts every 10 years, starting in 1983. After the 2010 census…

FEATURES, LAW, NEWS, Partisan Gerrymandering, POLICY and PRACTICE, Redistricting Gerrymanders, State Laws, Uncategorizedfree and fair clause, legal, North Carolina, northcarolina, partisan gerrymandering, States

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…

LAW, NEWS, Partisan Gerrymandering, Redistricting, Redistricting Gerrymanders, Uncategorized1st Amendment, legal, Maryland, North Carolina, northcarolina, partisan gerrymandering, scotus, Supreme Court

MD and NC Partisan Gerrymandering Cases Return to the U.S. Supreme Court

By Michelle Davis

On January 4th, the U.S. Supreme Court took up two long-standing partisan gerrymandering challenges on appeal from two federal district courts; one in Maryland and the other in North Carolina. …

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Maryland’s Sixth District Ruled a Partisan Gerrymander by Federal District Court

By Michelle Davis

On November 7th, after managing a protracted series of procedural issues involving a lawsuit that was initially filed in 2013, a federal district court panel invalidated Maryland's 6th congressional district…

Redistricting Gerrymanders, Redistricting Litigation, Uncategorizedpartisan gerrymandering, Supreme Court, Whitford v Gill, Wisconsin

Supreme Court Keeps Partisan Gerrymandering Challenge Alive in Wisconsin

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Wisconsin - Whitford v. Gill This case had been the one to watch because it offered the court an opportunity to expound on when partisan gerrymandering becomes egregious enough to…

UncategorizedDelaware, Independent Redistricting Commission, legislation

Will the Next Independent Redistricting Commission be in Delaware?

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At least two members of the state's General Assembly think so. A bill to create a nine-member citizens redistricting commission is progressing through the legislature. It is not clear how…

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Group Sues Over Louisiana Ex-Felon Voting Law

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Baton Rouge, LA - Ex-felon voting rights will depend on a turn of phrase as a voting rights group sues to have the state's law barring ex-felons from overturned. The…

UncategorizedACLU, California, local, Siskiyou County, voter intimidation

ACLU Warns of Voter Intimidation in Northern California County

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California - The ACLU of California issued this press release (below) last week regarding the possible voter intimidation of Hmong (voters whose ethnic origins are from the mountainous regions of…

UncategorizedMotor Votor, Nevada

Nevada DMV Gets Failing Grade for Voter Registration

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Nevada - The DMV in Las Vegas is dropping the ball when it comes to complying with federal Motor Voter law, which requires states to offer voter registration applications at…

UncategorizedAlabama

Hearing Date Set On Alabama Voter ID Lawsuit

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Montgomery, Alabama - February 11th is the date a U.S. District judge has set for a hearing on whether to order a preliminary injunction requested by Greater Birmingham Ministries to…