Tag: Redistricting

  • Redistricting timeline update: West Virginia calls special session, Wyoming committee agrees on timeline

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    Here’s a summary of recent redistricting updates from West Virginia and Wyoming. West Virginia: On Oct. 7, 2021, West Virginia Governor Jim Justice (R) called for a special session starting Oct. 11 for the legislature to finish the redistricting process and approve legislative and congressional district maps. “This is on all the redistricting we have…

  • Updates on redistricting lawsuits in Wisconsin, Illinois

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    Federal court pauses lawsuit challenging Wisconsin’s redistricting until Nov. 5 On Oct. 6, a three-judge federal court panel agreed to temporarily halt proceedings in a lawsuit asking the court to set a deadline for legislators to redraw district maps and intervene by drawing its own maps. Attorney Mark Elias filed the lawsuit on behalf of…

  • Redistricting map updates: proposals, advancements, and enactments between Sept. 29 and Oct. 6

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    At least nine states made progress in either proposing, advancing, or enacting new congressional and state legislative district maps as part of the 2020 redistricting process between Sept. 29 and Oct. 6. Proposed New maps were proposed in Colorado, Ohio, Washington, and West Virginia. Colorado: The Colorado Independent Legislative Redistricting Commission released its third staff-drawn…

  • Wisconsin General Assembly passes resolution to preserve core of existing districts in redistricting process

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    On Sept. 28, the Wisconsin General Assembly voted to approve a resolution that called for keeping “as much as possible the core of existing districts, thus maintaining 11 existing communities of interest, and promoting the equal opportunity to vote by minimizing disenfranchisement.” The Senate approved the resolution in a 19-12 vote along party lines, and…

  • Indiana adopts new congressional, legislative district boundaries

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    Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb (R) signed new congressional and state legislative district maps into law on Oct. 4, 2021. The Indiana General Assembly approved the new maps on Oct. 1. The Indiana state Senate approved the final congressional and legislative district boundaries on Oct. 1 by a vote of 36-12, with all votes to approve…

  • Maine enacts new congressional and state legislative district maps

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    On September 29, 2021, Maine Gov. Janet Mills (D) signed legislation enacting redrawn congressional and state legislative district boundaries as a result of the 2020 census. The Maine Apportionment Commission approved a final congressional district plan on Sept. 24 and final state legislative district plans on Sept. 27.  The Maine legislature unanimously approved the state’s…

  • Nebraska enacts congressional and state legislative district maps

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    On Sept. 30, the Nebraska State Legislature approved new congressional and state legislative district maps. Shortly after the legislature’s approval, Gov. Pete Ricketts (R) signed the maps into law. The congressional map was approved by a 35-11 vote, with all dissenting votes coming from Democratic members of the legislature. All Republicans in attendance voted in…

  • Redistricting map updates: proposals, advancements, and enactments between Sept. 22 and 29

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    Redistricting map updates: proposals, advancements, and enactments between Sept. 22 and 29 At least eight states made progress in either proposing, advancing, or enacting new district maps between Sept. 22 and 29. Proposed New maps were proposed in Arkansas, Georgia, and North Dakota. Arkansas: Between Sept. 9 and 27, fifteen state legislators—nine Republicans and six…

  • Oregon is first state to enact congressional maps after 2020 census

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    Oregon Gov. Kate Brown (D) signed new congressional and state legislative maps into law on Sept. 27, making Oregon the first state to enact congressional maps in the current redistricting cycle. If the maps are not changed by the Oregon Supreme Court as a result of possible legal challenges, this would become the third time…

  • Redistricting timeline updates: New York, North Dakota, and South Carolina continue to hold public meetings

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    Here’s a summary of recent redistricting timeline updates from New York, North Dakota, and South Carolina. New York: The New York Independent Redistricting Commission announced a second round of public hearings on map proposals to be held between Oct. 20 and Nov. 23, 2021. The first deadline for the commission to submit map proposals to…