The Trump administration “explicitly directed the Legislature to redistrict on race,” the court recognized.
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Trump-Backed Congressional Maps in Texas Struck Down as Racial Gerrymander Read Post »
The DOJ has not intervened in other lawsuits regarding gerrymandered maps in GOP-led states.
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DOJ Joins Republican Party’s Effort to Block California’s New Congressional Maps Read Post »
Republicans have ignored a voter-backed ballot initiative that aimed to create an independent redistricting commission.
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Utah Judge May Face Impeachment After Ruling GOP Maps Were Gerrymandered Read Post »
Proposition 50 received support from 63.8 percent of California voters.
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California Republicans Sue to Overturn Voter-Backed Prop 50 Redistricting Vote Read Post »
Daniel Nichanian, editor-in-chief of Bolts, gives an overview of Tuesday’s elections.
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In Voter Rebuke to Trump, Democrats Win Races Across the US Read Post »
Prop 50 suspends the independent redistricting process in California to curtail GOP gerrymandering in other states.
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Californians Back Prop 50 Redistricting Measure by Nearly 2-to-1 Spread — Poll Read Post »
The new maps will dilute Democratic voting power in the Tarheel State.
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North Carolina Republicans Pass New Gerrymandered Maps Ahead of Midterms Read Post »
Polling shows bipartisan opposition to states engaging in voluntary mid-census redistricting.
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Missouri GOP Gov Approves New Maps Likely to Strip Dems of House Seat in 2026 Read Post »
Several GOP-led states are hoping to mitigate midterm losses by redistricting their maps before the next census.
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Democrats Submit Bill Aimed at Limiting GOP’s Mid-Census Gerrymandering Scheme Read Post »
We may well see the elimination of the 11 Black-majority districts — all Democratic — in GOP-controlled Southern states.
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The Supreme Court Asks Why It Shouldn’t Gut the Voting Rights Act Read Post »
Republicans in Texas are poised to become the first in the nation to redraw their maps at the president’s behest.
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“Fight the Trump Takeover” Protests Spread Nationwide Read Post »
Trump’s Justice Department gave political cover for Gov. Greg Abbott to mingle gerrymandering with disaster relief.
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Texas Plays Cynical Racial Gerrymandering Game to Save House Majority for Trump Read Post »
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