The Rise and Fall of Redistricting Commissions

DESIGNING INDEPENDENT REDISTRICTING COMMISSIONS

This Guide is intended to arm legislators, good government advocates, and activists with the knowledge needed to design an independent redistricting commission ...

Redistricting Commissions: A Better Political Buffer?

intervention in politically sensitive election administration matters such as redistricting by harnessing politics to fix politics. Many hope ...

Do Redistricting Commissions Avoid Partisan Gerrymanders?

As attempts to combat partisan gerrymandering transition from proposals to the Supreme Court to state-based districting commissions, ...

Why Congress Should Fund Independent Redistricting ...

Drawing election district lines to benefit incumbents and entrench partisan interests is an American political tradition as old as the nation itself.

LFC Requester: - New Mexico Legislature

onomics-of-voting/the-rise-and-fall-of-redistricting-commissions/. • Do Independent Redistricting Commissions Really Prevent Gerrymandering? Yes, They. Do ...

Did Redistricting Commissions Live Up To Their Promise?

Politicians themselves are the commissioners, which arguably makes them the most partisan redistricting commissions in the country. Democrats ...

Redistricting | Brennan Center for Justice

We're leading a campaign to reform how maps are drawn through smart solutions that ban partisan gerrymandering, strengthen protections for communities of color.

Why Courts Should Apply Anderson-Burdick to Redistricting ... - jstor

To accomplish this goal, many commissions limit the number of Republicans and Democrats who can serve on the commission and bar certain political actors— such ...

Some states push the lines with partisan gerrymandering despite ...

Politicians in some big states are redrawing the lines of congressional districts in a way that critics say gives an unfair advantage to one ...

Five Key Principles for Fixing Los Angeles' Broken Redistricting ...

California Common Cause identifies essential elements of a trustworthy and truly independent redistricting commission for the City of LA.

Do Redistricting Commissions Avoid Partisan Gerrymanders?

As attempts to combat partisan gerrymandering transition from proposals to the Supreme Court to state-based districting commissions, it is time to ask two ...

An assessment of Michigan's redistricting process

In the aftermath of the first election that used newly-drawn districts in Michigan, created by an independent citizen's commission, ...

Utah voters want independent redistricting. GOP lawmakers are ...

Partisan gerrymandering during Utah's redistricting process has resulted in protests at the state capitol and legal challenges by voting rights groups.

Redistricting Commissions in the Western United States

We then compare congressional districts in the western states drawn by state legislatures, commissions, and the courts from 1992 to 2012, with a focus on three.

California Citizens Redistricting Commission | "Fair Representation ...

Welcome to the 2020 California Citizens Redistricting Commission (CRC) website where you will find information about California's redistricting process.

How Democrats Fooled California's Redistricting Commission

To get the districts they wanted, Democrats organized groups that said they represented communities, but really represented the party.

Repairing Democracy: How Independent Redistricting Commissions ...

Gerrymandering is a corrupt political process that has occurred for over 200 years of United States history, which means it's about time to ...

Redistricting | League of Women Voters

Redistricting, or community districting, is the process of creating representational district maps for states and local communities.

2010 Redistricting Criteria - National Conference of State Legislatures

For state legislative districts, the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution requires that districts be substantially equal. Some ...

Chicago Advisory Redistricting Commission

It's time for a Chicago ward map for the people, by the people. Throughout the summer and early fall of 2021, the Chicago Advisory Redistricting Commission ...