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VIDEO: Redistricting County Commissions in 2021 (Florida Assoc. of Counties)
03
Apr
Redistricting, Redistricting PrepBASICS, FL-local, Florida

VIDEO: Redistricting County Commissions in 2021 (Florida Assoc. of Counties)

By Editor
The Florida Association of Counties presented this webinar on local redistricting explaining federal, state, and local rules governing the redistricting process this decade. https://youtu.be/5whS8yKs5Tc
Understanding the Iowa Model for Redistricting
10
Mar
Enacting a Redistricting Map, FEATURES, Redistricting, Redistricting CriteriaAnalysis, BASICS, Iowa

Understanding the Iowa Model for Redistricting

By Editor
The "Iowa Model" for redistricting is perhaps the least understood state procedure for redistricting. Iowa is often lauded as the nonpartisan ideal for redrawing boundaries, but in reality, nonpartisan staff…
Highlights of the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act (H.R. 4)
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…
BASICS: Defining Equal Population in Redistricting
27
Feb
Redistricting Criteria, Redistricting Equal Population, Redistricting FunctionsBASICS, cvap, equal population

BASICS: Defining Equal Population in Redistricting

By Editor
Redistricting is the process of redrawing election boundaries to equalize population, but you might ask; what population? and whether states and local jurisdictions have a choice in the matter. The…
Illinois Becomes the 10th State to Count Prisoners at Home for Redistricting
25
Feb
NEWS, Redistricting, Redistricting Prisoners, REFORMBASICS, Illinois, Prison gerrymandering, prisoner reallocation, prisoners, STATENEWS

Illinois Becomes the 10th State to Count Prisoners at Home for Redistricting

By Editor
Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed into law on Tuesday a measure that would require state prisoners to be counted at their home address for redistricting beginning in 2030. Illinois joins…
Redistricting Basics: The Legal Test for Minority Vote Dilution Under the Voting Rights Act
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…
Video: Gerrymandering and Reform Explained in 13 Minutes
01
Sep
FEATURES, LATEST, Race in Redistricting, Redistricting, Redistricting Gerrymanders, Redistricting Race Rules, REFORM, VIDEOBASICS, gerrymandering, prisoner reallocation, prisoners, reform

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…
Basics: California Citizens Redistricting Commission Selection Process
01
Sep
Official Redistricting Entities, Redistricting, Redistricting CommissionsBASICS, California, commission, crc

Basics: California Citizens Redistricting Commission Selection Process

By Michelle Davis
The California Citizen's Redistricting Commission (CRC) selected its final members for its 14-member body on August 7. CRC will redraw the lines for California's Congressional, State Senate, State Assembly, and State Board…
Video: A Neat Lesson on Less Obvious Gerrymanders
23
Jul
FEATURES, Redistricting, Redistricting Gerrymanders, REFORM, VIDEOBASICS, partisan symmetry, Princeton Gerrymandering Project

Video: A Neat Lesson on Less Obvious Gerrymanders

By Editor
People often often associate gerrymandering with "ugly," districts that have tortured boundaries, but  many gerrymanders are quite pretty.  This tutorial on gerrymandering by the Princeton Gerrymandering Project is one of…
Language Minority Provisions of the Voting Right Act
04
Feb
Redistricting, Redistricting Race RulesBASICS, language minorities, section 203

Language Minority Provisions of the Voting Right Act

By Editor
The U.S. population is becoming increasingly diverse. Many regions have significant populations for which English is not their first language, to address this the Voting Rights Act was amended to…

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