Mississippi House and Senate OK each other’s redistricting
2 years, 8 months ago

Mississippi House and Senate OK each other’s redistricting

Associated Press  

— The Mississippi House and Senate on Thursday approved each other’s redistricting plans that are likely to maintain Republican majorities in each chamber. The 122 House districts and 52 Senate districts are updated each decade to account for population changes shown by the Census. Two House districts in areas with stagnant population in north Mississippi are being moved to areas with growth — one to DeSoto County and the other to Harrison County. In the Senate, one district is being moved from southwestern Mississippi to Rankin and Smith counties near the metro Jackson area.

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A federal court approves new Michigan state Senate seats for Detroit-area districts
4 months, 3 weeks ago

A federal court approves new Michigan state Senate seats for Detroit-area districts

Associated Press  

Lansing — Federal judges gave final approval to a new map of Michigan state Legislature boundaries, concluding a case in which the court previously found that several Detroit-area districts’ maps were illegally influenced by race. In December, the court ordered a redistricting commission responsible for redrawing the state’s legislative and congressional maps in 2021 to redraw 13 state districts. The …

Mississippi can wait to reset legislative districts that dilute Black voting strength, judges say
5 months ago

Mississippi can wait to reset legislative districts that dilute Black voting strength, judges say

Hindustan Times  

— Mississippi can wait until next year to redraw some of its legislative districts to replace ones where Black voting power is currently diluted, three federal judges said Thursday. Mississippi can wait to reset legislative districts that dilute Black voting strength, judges say The decision updates a timeline from the judges, who issued a ruling July 2 that found problems …

Mississippi can wait to reset legislative districts that dilute Black voting strength, judges say
5 months ago

Mississippi can wait to reset legislative districts that dilute Black voting strength, judges say

Associated Press  

— Mississippi can wait until next year to redraw some of its legislative districts to replace ones where Black voting power is currently diluted, three federal judges said Thursday. Attorneys for the NAACP, who sued the state, argued it’s important to redraw districts quickly because having special elections next year would create burdens for election administrators and cause confusion for …

Mississippi must move quickly on a court-ordered redistricting, say voting rights attorneys
5 months, 1 week ago

Mississippi must move quickly on a court-ordered redistricting, say voting rights attorneys

Hindustan Times  

— Mississippi should work quickly to fulfill the court-ordered redrawing of some legislative districts to ensure more equitable representation for Black residents, attorneys for voting rights groups said in a new court filing Friday. Mississippi must move quickly on a court-ordered redistricting, say voting rights attorneys The attorneys also said it's important to hold special elections in the reconfigured state …

Mississippi must move quickly on a court-ordered redistricting, say voting rights attorneys
5 months, 1 week ago

Mississippi must move quickly on a court-ordered redistricting, say voting rights attorneys

Associated Press  

— Mississippi should work quickly to fulfill the court-ordered redrawing of some legislative districts to ensure more equitable representation for Black residents, attorneys for voting rights groups said in a new court filing Friday. The attorneys also said it’s important to hold special elections in the reconfigured state House and Senate districts on Nov. 5 — the same day as …

Mississippi election officials argue against quick work on drawing new majority-Black districts
5 months, 1 week ago

Mississippi election officials argue against quick work on drawing new majority-Black districts

Associated Press  

— Redrawing some Mississippi legislative districts in time for this November’s election is impossible because of tight deadlines to prepare ballots, state officials say in new court papers. Attorneys for the all-Republican state Board of Election Commissioners filed arguments Wednesday in response to a July 2 ruling by three federal judges who ordered the Mississippi House and Senate to reconfigure …

Some Mississippi legislative districts dilute Black voting power and must be redrawn, judges say
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Some Mississippi legislative districts dilute Black voting power and must be redrawn, judges say

LA Times  

Mississippi lawmakers review an alternate redistricting map at the state Capitol in Jackson in 2022. Three federal judges are telling Mississippi to redraw some of its legislative districts, saying the current ones dilute the power of Black voters in three parts of the state. Mississippi’s new legislative districts were used when all of the state House and Senate seats were …

Attorneys argue over whether Mississippi legislative maps dilute Black voting power
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Attorneys argue over whether Mississippi legislative maps dilute Black voting power

Hindustan Times  

— Mississippi legislators diluted the power of Black voters by drawing too few majority-Black state House and Senate districts after the most recent Census, an attorney representing the NAACP and several residents told three federal judges Monday. HT Image But during opening arguments in a trial of the redistricting case, an attorney representing state officials told the judges that race …

Attorneys argue over whether Mississippi legislative maps dilute Black voting power
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Attorneys argue over whether Mississippi legislative maps dilute Black voting power

Associated Press  

— Mississippi legislators diluted the power of Black voters by drawing too few majority-Black state House and Senate districts after the most recent Census, an attorney representing the NAACP and several residents told three federal judges Monday. But during opening arguments in a trial of the redistricting case, an attorney representing state officials told the judges that race was not …

Judges rule against Tennessee Senate redistricting map over treatment of Nashville seats
1 year, 1 month ago

Judges rule against Tennessee Senate redistricting map over treatment of Nashville seats

Associated Press  

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A Republican-drawn map for Tennessee’s Senate seats violates the state Constitution because lawmakers incorrectly numbered the legislative districts in left-leaning Nashville, which affects which years those seats are on the ballot, a panel of judges ruled Wednesday. According to Wednesday’s ruling, the state’s attorneys “conceded” that they would not defend the Senate map in court and instead …

Black voting power gets boost in Alabama as new US House districts chosen by federal judges
1 year, 2 months ago

Black voting power gets boost in Alabama as new US House districts chosen by federal judges

Associated Press  

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Federal judges on Thursday selected new congressional lines for Alabama to give the Deep South state a second district where Black voters comprise a substantial portion of the electorate. The U.S. Supreme Court in June upheld the three-judge panel’s finding that Alabama’s prior map — with one majority-Black district out of seven in a state that is …

A Georgia trial arguing redistricting harmed Black voters could decide control of a US House seat
1 year, 3 months ago

A Georgia trial arguing redistricting harmed Black voters could decide control of a US House seat

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Democrats could gain a seat in the U.S. House and multiple seats in Georgia’s Legislature if a judge rules Republicans drew maps illegally weakening Black voters’ power. Court cases challenging district lines drawn after the 2020 Census could shape 2024 congressional elections in states beyond Alabama and Georgia, including Florida, Louisiana, South Carolina and Texas. “Despite these striking …

The fight over Alabama’s congressional redistricting now shifts back to federal court
1 year, 5 months ago

The fight over Alabama’s congressional redistricting now shifts back to federal court

Associated Press  

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Standing at an Alabama Statehouse microphone before lawmakers voted on new congressional districts, state Rep. Chris England said that change in the Deep South state has often happened only through federal court order. The fight over whether Alabama’s congressional map complies with the Voting Rights Act of 1965 now shifts back to federal court as state Republicans …

New voting districts could change again in some states before the 2024 elections
1 year, 6 months ago

New voting districts could change again in some states before the 2024 elections

Associated Press  

The 2022 elections marked the first using new voting districts drawn from updated census data. RACE IN REDISTRICTING The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a lower court ruling that Alabama’s congressional districts likely violated the federal Voting Rights Act by diluting the political power of Black voters. It ordered a lower court to impose new U.S. House and state …

NAACP sues Mississippi over legislative redistricting plan
2 years ago

NAACP sues Mississippi over legislative redistricting plan

Associated Press  

— Mississippi is perpetuating a legacy of racial discrimination because lawmakers failed to draw enough majority-Black districts for the state House and Senate, civil rights advocates say in a lawsuit filed Tuesday. The suit says redistricting plans for the 122-member House and the 52-member Senate will dilute the voting power of Black people in a state with the largest percentage …

Judge denies extension for Louisiana redistricting deadline
2 years, 6 months ago

Judge denies extension for Louisiana redistricting deadline

Associated Press  

BATON ROUGE — A request by Louisiana legislative leaders to extend the deadline of completing a new congressional map — that must include a second majority-Black district — was rejected by a federal judge Thursday. Dick additionally described the efforts by House Speaker Clay Schexnayder, on the first day of the six-day special session, as “disingenuous” and “insincere.” “With five …

Missouri House passes new congressional redistricting plan
2 years, 7 months ago

Missouri House passes new congressional redistricting plan

Associated Press  

— With time running short, the Missouri House on Monday passed a newly proposed map for the state’s eight congressional districts that — if the Senate agrees — could be used in elections later this year. Though Republicans hold large majorities in the state Capitol, Missouri is one of the last states still struggling to enact a congressional redistricting plan …

Mississippi House, Senate pass separate redistricting plans
2 years, 8 months ago

Mississippi House, Senate pass separate redistricting plans

Associated Press  

— The Mississippi House and Senate voted by wide margins Tuesday to approve separate plans to redraw legislative districts to account for population changes revealed by the 2020 Census. “The proposed maps vastly underrepresent Mississippi’s Black population and, we fear, are drawn to dilute Black voting strength,” the ACLU said in a statement. One of Sojourner’s allies, Republican Sen. Chris …

Mississippi reveals redistricting for state House and Senate
2 years, 8 months ago

Mississippi reveals redistricting for state House and Senate

Associated Press  

— Mississippi legislators on Sunday unveiled plans to redraw the state House and Senate districts to account for population changes revealed by the 2020 Census. Senate President Pro Tempore Dean Kirby of Pearl said Sunday that the Senate redistricting plan keeps the same number of Republican-leaning and Democratic-leaning districts as now. Historical voting patterns in Mississippi show districts with higher …

Missouri Senate looks for ‘magic path’ on redistricting
2 years, 10 months ago

Missouri Senate looks for ‘magic path’ on redistricting

Associated Press  

— Meeting in a rare Saturday session, Missouri senators searched for what the chamber’s leader described as a “magic path” toward resolving a weeklong filibuster against a plan to redraw the state’s congressional districts. “With all of the people that have an interest in this map pulling in multiple different directions, we’re still trying to find that magic path that …

Senate OKs bill increasing redistricting plan transparency
2 years, 10 months ago

Senate OKs bill increasing redistricting plan transparency

Associated Press  

OLYMPIA, Wash. — The Washington state Senate on Wednesday unanimously approved a measure that seeks to create more transparency around the state’s redistricting process following last year’s chaotic final hours of work that led to complaints its deliberations may have violated open meetings laws. In December, the state Supreme Court said the plan adopted by the Washington Redistricting Commission “substantially …

Arkansas panel approves new state House, Senate districts
3 years ago

Arkansas panel approves new state House, Senate districts

Associated Press  

— A Republican panel on Monday approved new boundaries for Arkansas’ state House and Senate seats that creates a new majority-Hispanic district but still drew complaints that it dilutes minority voters’ representation in the Legislature. “This process was a missed opportunity to start doing things right in Arkansas, to have fairly drawn maps that respect voters and their communities,” state …

SC Senate’ doesn’t propose big changes in new US House map
3 years, 1 month ago

SC Senate’ doesn’t propose big changes in new US House map

Associated Press  

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina Senate has released its proposed U.S. House districts for next year’s elections, which don’t make significant changes in the previous districts. U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace was elected to that district in 2020 after one term of Democratic control and the new map adds some likely Republican voters into her district. The biggest changes are …

EXPLAINER: Arkansas lawmakers to redraw US House districts
3 years, 2 months ago

EXPLAINER: Arkansas lawmakers to redraw US House districts

Associated Press  

— Arkansas’ majority Republican Legislature is meeting this week to redraw the state’s four U.S. House districts, a task that has generated plenty of ideas but little consensus so far on how to do it. Republican Sen. Jason Rapert, who chairs the Senate State Agencies and Governmental Affairs Committee, said he sees support building on his panel for one proposal …

Republicans push redistricting plan through Indiana House
3 years, 3 months ago

Republicans push redistricting plan through Indiana House

Associated Press  

INDIANAPOLIS — Republicans forced their redistricting plan for congressional and legislative seats through the Indiana House on Thursday, casting aside objections that the new maps lock in an excessive partisan advantage for the GOP for another decade. Democrats argued the Republicans were using gerrymandering — drawing districts to favor a particular party — to cement supermajorities in the Legislature, giving …

Republicans move toward quick Indiana redistricting approval
3 years, 3 months ago

Republicans move toward quick Indiana redistricting approval

Associated Press  

INDIANAPOLIS — Republicans turned aside objections from Democrats as they moved ahead Monday toward speedy approval of proposed new Indiana election district maps that will be used for the next 10 years. The Indiana House elections committee voted 9-4 along party lines to endorse the Republican-drawn redistricting plan for the state’s nine congressional districts and 100 state House seats based …

SC House redistricting committee to crisscross state
3 years, 3 months ago

SC House redistricting committee to crisscross state

Associated Press  

COLUMBIA, S.C. — A special House committee working on drawing new districts based on the 2020 U.S. Census is crisscrossing South Carolina this week. Both the House committee and a similar Senate subcommittee which already held 10 hearings across the state will use the new 2020 U.S. Census data to draw maps for the 46 state Senate districts, 124 state …

SC Senate panel wraps redistricting hearings as House starts
3 years, 4 months ago

SC Senate panel wraps redistricting hearings as House starts

Associated Press  

COLUMBIA, S.C. — A group of South Carolina senators are winding up their public hearings about how to draw new districts for South Carolina House and Senate seats as well as the U.S. House. Meanwhile, a South Carolina House subcommittee plans its own round of 10 public hearings on redistricting starting in September. The General Assembly is preparing to use …

Mississippi lawmakers gather info on redistricting puzzle
3 years, 4 months ago

Mississippi lawmakers gather info on redistricting puzzle

Associated Press  

— Mississippi lawmakers are traveling the state to gather ideas about how congressional and legislative districts should look in the coming decade — a series of public hearings that was scheduled before the recent spike in COVID-19 cases. — Wednesday in Itta Bena at Mississippi Valley State University’s William A. Butts Social Science Building. — Aug. 12 in Starkville at …

Senate leader expects SC redistricting to finish by October
3 years, 5 months ago

Senate leader expects SC redistricting to finish by October

Associated Press  

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The process to draw new districts for South Carolina House and Senate seats as well as the U.S. House kicked off Tuesday with senators hopeful the whirlwind of map drawing, negotiations, public hearings and final vote will take less than four months. The Senate’s redistricting subcommittee agreed Tuesday at its first meeting to hold 10 public hearings …

Analysis: Census will reshape political maps in Mississippi
3 years, 7 months ago

Analysis: Census will reshape political maps in Mississippi

Associated Press  

— States are set to receive detailed Census information in September, and Mississippi legislators will use those numbers in a tough political battle — deciding how to redraw the four U.S. House districts and the 174 state legislative districts. But people drawing Mississippi’s new congressional boundaries should not be able to obliterate the majority-Black congressional district because Section 2 of …

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