Redistricting (Election)

Our System Is Rigged

Our system weights some votes more than others, and these weighted votes almost always work to the Republicans’ advantage.
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Ruth Bader Ginsburg Says Effects Of Partisan Gerrymandering Aren't Good For Democracy

“It’s drawing a map so people think ‘Why bother voting?'"
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The Future of Partisan Gerrymandering Hinges on a Supreme Court Case

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Fight Over Electoral District Boundaries Heads To Supreme Court

“There is a sense that something has gone amiss with American democracy, that there is this effort to rig the rules of the game."
By Reuters

McCain, Whitehouse Make Bipartisan Appeal To SCOTUS Against Wisconsin Gerrymandering

“Americans do not like gerrymandering. They see its mischief, and absent a legal remedy, their sense of powerlessness and discouragement has increased."
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Texas House Map Must Be Redrawn, Federal Court Says

The court said lawmakers intentionally discriminated against minorities.
By The Texas Tribune

U.S. Court Rejects Bid By Republican Voters To Throw Out Maryland Electoral Map

The challengers say the move was a partisan gerrymander in violation of the U.S. Constitution because it intentionally diluted the Republican vote.
By Lawrence Hurley, Reuters

North Carolina Republicans Would Give Themselves A Huge Advantage With New Electoral Maps

“By historical standards, these are extraordinarily large figures, revealing an enormous Republican edge."
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With Supreme Court Appeal, Texas Wants To Keep Congressional Map Intact

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott wants to keep boundaries intact for the 2018 election.
By The Texas Tribune

Federal Court Invalidates Part Of Texas Congressional Map

Federal judges have invalidated two of Texas’ 36 congressional districts, setting up a scramble to redraw them ahead of the 2018 elections.
By Alexa Ura and Jim Malewitz, The Texas Tribune