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3 Mar 2015, 5:06 am
Robert Barnes of The Washington Post reports that "Supreme Court questions Arizona redistricting commission. [read post]
26 Oct 2011, 2:15 pm
The Supreme Court today denied two different writ petitions that were filed to challenge the first legislative district maps drawn by the new California Citizens Redistricting Commission. [read post]
23 May 2008, 2:15 am
Three weeks ago I published an op-ed in the Legal Times proposing that we create shadow districting commissions to mitigate the problem of partisanship in redistricting (follow-up blogs can be found here and here). [read post]
11 Aug 2011, 7:57 am
” –California Republican Party Chairman Shawn Steel, commenting upon California’s Citizens Redistricting Commission. [read post]
3 Dec 2015, 9:01 pm
Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission, that brings together many of the most contentious aspects of twenty-first century American democracy—dissatisfaction with elected officials, partisan zeal, racial equality, and federal–state relations. [read post]
1 Aug 2011, 6:52 am
New America Media reports here on the plan drawn by the California Citizens Redistricting Commission, observing that: “While groups that represent Asian-Americans and blacks are mostly satisfied with the maps, representatives for Latino organizations are dismayed that the redrawn districts don’t give Hispanics more political power, considering the Latino population boom over the past decade. [read post]
17 Dec 2010, 6:18 am
Some quotes:Legislators and citizens say there... [read post]
5 Dec 2011, 1:41 pm
A little over five weeks after the court summarily denied writ petitions challenging legislative district maps drawn by the new California Citizens Redistricting Commission, a new writ petition was filed Friday regarding the State Senate map. [read post]
2 Jan 2012, 5:05 pm
.” Joe Mathews, on the dispute over ProPublica’s report on California’s citizen redistricting commission. [read post]
29 Oct 2008, 4:25 am
With most of my attention geared toward national election issues, I have not paid much attention to California's Proposition 11, which would establish a citizen commission to redistrict the state legislature (congressional districting would remain in the hands of the... [read post]
10 Jan 2012, 12:09 pm
John Myers reports on CA Supreme Court hearing today over whether citizen-commission state Senate redistricting needs to be put on hold for a referendum which may qualify for the ballot. [read post]
13 Jul 2012, 8:13 am
When Californians considered Proposition 11, establishing the redistricting commission, I was skeptical that the Rube Goldberg-esque machine could actually pass a plan, which could be implemented in time for the 2012 elections, which would not be subject to a major court challenge or referendum. [read post]
8 Nov 2021, 8:33 am
The session will focus on reviewing the certified redistricting maps presented by Hogan, which were drawn by the new Maryland Citizens Redistricting Commission. [read post]
13 Jul 2011, 7:30 am
Always keep up with the latest from Citizens Union and Gotham Gazette! [read post]
7 Nov 2018, 7:33 am
Michigan approved Propsition 2, a constitutional amendment to establish a commission of citizens with exclusive authority to adopt district boundaries for Michigan Senate, House, and US Congress. [read post]
15 Jun 2011, 8:59 am
Additional Resources California Citizens Redistricting Commission Hearing Schedule Commission Bios First Draft District Maps Cal. [read post]
15 Jun 2011, 8:59 am
Additional Resources California Citizens Redistricting Commission Hearing Schedule Commission Bios First Draft District Maps Cal. [read post]
30 Mar 2007, 5:43 am
MICKEY KAUS ON GERRYMANDER REFORM: "Two-thirds of California "likely voters" support a plan to turn over redistricting to "an independent commission of citizens. [read post]
15 Mar 2012, 4:04 am
Accordingly, the commission's composition will ensure unprecedented and substantial roles in drawing the district lines for both the minority party conferences and for citizens who are not major party members. [read post]
20 Aug 2021, 5:47 am
The commission’s rules allow any two of its legislator members of either party to block a proposed map, a structure intended to promote compromise. [read post]
