Gerrymandering

Obama: Senate Should Eliminate Filibuster To Protect Voting Rights

The former president said Democrats should ditch the “Jim Crow relic” to make Election Day a national holiday, end gerrymandering and revitalize the Voting Rights Act.
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How Southern States Oppress Black Voters

Due to racial gerrymandering and voter suppression, Black voters in the South have to jump through hoops to cast ballots and demand fair representation in their government.
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Republican Rep. To Step Down After Redrawn Maps Undo GOP Gerrymander

Rep. George Holding said he won't seek reelection after a court-approved map made his North Carolina district heavily Democratic.
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Court Strikes Down North Carolina Congressional Map

A three-judge panel said the districts were so gerrymandered toward Republicans that they violated the state's constitution.
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North Carolina Court Says The State's Districts Are Illegal Partisan Gerrymanders

Activists believe state courts may offer a way to rein in excessive gerrymandering.
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Obama Announces New Push In Fight Against Gerrymandering

A new program will train people in the basics of redistricting and why it matters to their everyday lives.
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GOP Says Michigan Panel To Limit Partisan Gerrymandering Discriminates Against Them

“It’s particularly rich that Republicans are claiming that the commission discriminates on the basis of partisan affiliation," one expert said.
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One Huge Issue Has Gone Completely Unaddressed At The Democratic Debates

So far, not a single question has been posed about gerrymandering or other key voting rights issues.
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Texas Racially Discriminated Against Voters, But It Won't Get Federal Supervision

The racial gerrymandering case in Texas was seen as a test of the remaining power of the Voting Rights Act.
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Elena Kagan Says She Will Never Accept Supreme Court's Partisan Gerrymandering Ruling

Kagan dissented strongly in the June 27 case and said Thursday she was writing for the future.
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