Tag: Redistricting
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New Mexico enacts new state House map
On Dec. 29, 2021, New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) signed a new state House map into law, which will take effect for New Mexico’s 2022 legislative elections. The New Mexico House of Representatives voted 43-23 to approve the map on Dec. 10, and the New Mexico State Senate approved the map 24-13 on…
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Congressional redistricting passes to Connecticut Supreme court after commission misses extended deadline
On Dec. 21, the Connecticut Supreme Court assumed control over the state's congressional redistricting process after the Connecticut Reapportionment Commission announced it did not complete congressional maps before its noon deadline. The court has until Feb. 15, 2022, to approve new maps for the state’s five congressional districts. This is the second time the commission—made…
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New Jersey enacts new congressional map
On Dec. 22, 2021, the New Jersey Congressional Redistricting Commission enacted a new congressional map, which will take effect for New Jersey's 2022 congressional elections. The commission voted 7-6 to approve the Democratic map proposal, with all six Democratic members and the tiebreaker chairman of the commission, former New Jersey Supreme Court Judge John Wallace,…
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Redistricting map updates: proposals, advancements, and enactments between Dec. 8 and Dec. 15
Between Dec. 8 and Dec. 15, officials in at least six states either proposed, advanced, or enacted new redistricting maps. Proposed Pennsylvania: Rep. Seth Grove (R), chairman of the House State Government Committee, released a draft congressional redistricting plan on Dec. 8. The following day, Sens. Sharif Street (D) and David Argall (R), leaders of…
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South Carolina enacts new state legislative districts
South Carolina enacted new state legislative district maps on Dec. 10, 2021, when Gov. Henry McMaster (R ) signed a proposal approved by the South Carolina House and Senate into law. The South Carolina Senate approved House and Senate map proposals in a 43-1 vote on Dec. 7, and the House approved the new districts…
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Maryland enacts new congressional district maps after legislature overrides governor's veto
Maryland enacted new congressional district map on Dec. 9 after both chambers of the Democratic-controlled state legislature overrode Gov. Larry Hogan's (R) veto of the plan. The vote to override Hogan's veto was 96-41 in the House of Delegates and 32-14 in the state Senate. Maryland was apportioned eight seats in the U.S. House of…
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Redistricting map updates: proposals and advancements between Dec. 1 and Dec. 8
Between Dec. 1 and Dec. 8, at least three states either proposed or advanced new redistricting maps. Proposed Rhode Island: The Rhode Island General Assembly's Special Commission on Reapportionment met on Dec. 2. Members were briefed on the first draft maps for the state’s 75 House and 38 Senate districts. Two drafts were released for…
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Connecticut Reapportionment Commission requests congressional map deadline extension
On Dec. 1, the Connecticut Reapportionment Commission voted 9-0 to request a three-week extension to the state's congressional map deadline, which was initially Nov. 30. The commission submitted the request to the Connecticut Supreme Court, which took control of the redistricting process once the deadline passed. The nine-member Reapportionment Commission formed after the original eight-member…
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The city of Sacramento is in the final stages of redistricting after Measure B authorized a delay due to the pandemic
The Sacramento Independent Redistricting Commission is set to select its 2022 redistricting map on Dec. 8 with final adoption scheduled for Dec. 16. In November 2020, voters in Sacramento approved Measure B, which amended the city’s charter authorizing a one-time delay in the redistricting process. The amendment moved the deadline for map adoption to 130…
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Redistricting map updates: proposals, advancements, and enactments between Nov. 24 and Dec. 1
Between Nov. 24 and Dec. 1, the Florida House and Senate Committees on Reapportionment released new draft maps and the Arkansas Board of Apportionment approved the state’s final legislative maps. Meanwhile, one state—Illinois—enacted a new congressional district map. Proposed Florida: On Nov. 24, the Senate Committee on Reapportionment released eight new draft maps: four for…