Tag: Redistricting
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Louisiana governor vetoes legislature-approved congressional map
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards (D) vetoed the state’s new congressional district boundaries on March 9. Edwards released a statement which said, in part, “I have vetoed the proposed congressional map drawn by Louisiana’s Legislature because it does not include a second majority African American district, despite Black voters making up almost a third of…
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St. Louis voters to decide Proposition R, a redistricting and election law initiative, at April 5 special election
Voters in St. Louis, Missouri, will decide a ballot initiative, Proposition R, at a special election on April 5, 2022. The citizen-initiated charter amendment addresses three policies – the city’s redistricting process, the laws governing conflicts of interest, and legislative changes to voting methods. It would also change the name of the Board of Aldermen…
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Wisconsin enacts new state legislative districts
Wisconsin enacted new state legislative districts on March 3, 2022, when the Wisconsin Supreme Court approved legislative proposals submitted by Gov. Tony Evers (D). The maps will take effect for Wisconsin’s 2022 state legislative elections. Evers vetoed legislative district proposals from Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu (R) and Assembly Speaker Robin Vos (R) on Nov.…
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Florida enacts new legislative maps
Florida enacted new state legislative districts on March 3, 2022, when the Florida Supreme Court approved a proposal passed by both legislative chambers. The maps will take effect for Florida’s 2022 state legislative elections. On Jan. 20, the Florida Senate passed a joint resolution including both state House and Senate maps in a 34-3 vote.…
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New single-member House districts boost total number of state legislative primaries in West Virginia this year
The filing deadline for candidates running for state or federal office in 2022 in West Virginia was Jan. 29, 2022. This is the first election following West Virginia’s redistricting process, which featured structural changes to the state’s legislature. Before the 2022 election cycle, the West Virginia House of Delegates used multi-member districts, with 100 seats…
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New Jersey Legislative Reapportionment Commission enacts new legislative maps
The New Jersey Legislative Reapportionment Commission voted to enact new state legislative district maps on Feb. 18, 2022. The maps will take effect for New Jersey’s 2023 state legislative elections. The commission voted 9-2 to approve the maps. Thomas Kean Jr. (R) and Cosmo A. Cirillo (D) were the two dissenting votes. The New Jersey…
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Rhode Island enacts new legislative districts
Rhode Island enacted new legislative district boundaries on Feb. 16, 2022, when Gov. Dan McKee (D) signed redistricting legislation approved by the General Assembly. The maps will take effect for Rhode Island’s 2022 state legislative elections. The state House of Representatives passed the new maps 57-6, and the state Senate approved them 29-9 on Feb.…
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North Carolina state court approves new congressional, legislative maps
North Carolina enacted new congressional and legislative districts on Feb. 23, 2022, after the Wake County Superior Court approved legislative maps that the General Assembly approved on Feb. 16 and 17. The court also adopted a new congressional map proposed by a panel of court-appointed special masters. North Carolina was apportioned 14 seats in the…
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Rhode Island enacts new congressional districts
Rhode Island enacted new congressional districts on Feb. 16, 2022, when Gov. Dan McKee (D) signed redistricting legislation that the General Assembly had approved the day before. Rhode Island was apportioned two seats in the U.S. House of Representatives after the 2020 census, the same number it received after the 2010 census. This map will…
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Minnesota adopts new congressional district boundaries
Minnesota enacted new congressional district boundaries on Feb. 15 when a special judicial redistricting panel issued an order adopting final maps. Minnesota was apportioned eight seats in the U.S. House of Representatives after the 2020 census, the same number it received after the 2010 census. This map will take effect for Minnesota’s 2022 congressional elections.…