The Rise and Fall of Redistricting Commissions

I would know—I serve as chair of the New York State Independent Redistricting Commission, which failed spectacularly after we were unable to ...

The Failed Promise of Independent Election Mapmaking - ProPublica

In Washington and other states, independent redistricting commissions have fallen prey to partisanship, just like the legislative bodies ...

Redistricting Commissions and the Growth of the Unaccountable ...

The most basic form of political accountability, and therefore democratic con- sent, is achieved through periodic elections in which voters may accept or reject.

Can Commissions Make Districting Fairer? - New America

Democrats and Republicans live separately. And under single-member districts, both partisan fairness and district competitiveness are extremely sensitive to ...

Redistricting Commissions and the Growth of the Unaccountable ...

Or are they simply another symptom of an ever- expanding administrative state that removes key decision-making from public officials accountable to voters? Will ...

REDISTRICTING COMMISSIONS IN THE 2021 REDISTRICTING ...

These commissions are often created in an attempt to avoid the challenges posed when politicians draw their own districts, such as partisan gerrymandering and ...

Redistricting | Cato Institute

A classic example is gerrymandering, the practice of drawing district lines to help ensure the desired result in future elections.

Redistricting Process Reform - Center for Effective Government

Independent redistricting commissions are frequently proposed as a way to draw fair district lines that don't favor either party or any candidate.

Where redistricting commissions worked – and didn't work ... - CNN

With political power on the line, state redistricting commissions have been held up by voter advocates as a way to get congressional ...

The University of New Hampshire Law Review

A Fifty-State Analysis of the Independent. State Legislature Doctrine for Redistricting, 21 U.N.H. L. Rev. 495 (2023). This Conference ...

What We Know About Redistricting and Redistricting Reform

We all think we know what partisan gerrymandering is. It is the process by which partisans draw legislative districts to ensure that their party wins as many ...

Independent Redistricting Commissions Are Associated with More ...

Independent commissions are 2.25 times more likely to have competitive elections, and they decrease incumbent party wins by 52%.

The State of Redistricting Litigation | Brennan Center for Justice

15 individuals filed a federal lawsuit challenging the eligibility requirements for the state's independent redistricting commission.

Is There Anything Left in the Fight Against Partisan Gerrymandering ...

Congressional Redistricting Commissions and the “Independent State Legislature Theory”. Derek A. Zeigler*, Jose Urteaga** December, 2023.

What is Redistricting and Why Should We Care? | ACLU

Here's how 2020 census data could determine your voice in future elections.

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 ...

Independent redistricting panels aim to draw fairer maps but still ...

The 14 commissioners of the California Citizens Redistricting Commission drew the state's new congressional districts over the past week.

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

In the battle against partisan gerrymandering, redistricting commissions are now on the front lines.

Essay ID: 62-1242 Word Count: 985 The Evil Gerrymander and ...

Through partisan gerrymandering, politicians can manipulate district maps to dilute the voter strength of the opposing party.4 As a result, elections are taken.

Redistricting Was Supposed To Be Less Partisan In Colorado ... - NPR

Independent redistricting commissions in Colorado and other states were meant to take some of the politics out of the process.