12

May

Redistricting, Redistricting GerrymandersEvenwel, gerrymandering, MTV, North Carolina, Supreme Court

Gerrymandering Explained by MTV

By Editor

How does MTV explain gerrymandering to its core audience? With Oreo cookies of course.  Other snacks are used to portray how students in a class my divided based on their…

14

Apr

Redistricting LitigationNorth Carolina

Trial Begins On North Carolina State Legislative Districts

By Editor

North Carolina - The state's congressional map has already been partially invalidated by a court on grounds that it is an unconstitutional gerrymander.  Next up; several state house districts. A…

08

Feb

Redistricting Gerrymanders, Redistricting Litigation, Redistricting Race RulesNorth Carolina

Federal Panel Rejects Two North Carolina Congressional Districts

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North Carolina - A federal court panel ruled late Friday that two of North Carolina’s 13 congressional districts were racially gerrymandered and must be redrawn within two weeks, sparking uncertainty…

08

Apr

RedistrictingNC, North Carolina, northcarolina, Supreme Court, voter ID

Supreme Court Declines Review of North Carolina Voting Laws

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North Carolina: The U.S. Supreme Court has denied a request to review of the legality of North Carolina’s new voting identification laws and other restrictions on voting intended to curb voter fraud.…

16

Feb

UncategorizedFlorida, North Carolina, quarterly updates, Texas, Yakima Washington

Quarterly Redistricting Update: October 2014

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Florida Fair Districts Case In early July, a circuit court judge in Tallahassee ruled Florida’s congressional map did indeed violate the state’s Fair Districts amendments outlawing partisan influenced linedrawing. The…

16

Oct

Redistricting, Redistricting LitigationNorth Carolina

Voting Rights and Campaign Finance Intersect in NC Lawsuit

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Plaintiffs in a lawsuit against the NC Legislature's redistricting map have requested for a second time that one of three judges on the panel hearing the case recuse himself. That…