On March 10th a federal district court panel in San Antonio Texas ruled that the State legislature’s 2011 congressional redistricting map was drawn in manner that violated… Read more “What’s Next in Texas Redistricting”
Category: Minority Vote Dilution
Chief Justice Roberts Requests Response in NC Racial Gerrymandering Case
North Carolina – A three-judge federal appeals court panel ruled that 28 state legislative districts in North Carolina’s 2010 redistricting map were unconstitutional racial gerrymanders that diluted the votes of… Read more “Chief Justice Roberts Requests Response in NC Racial Gerrymandering Case”
Texas Federal Court Imposes Preclearance on City of Pasadena
Pasadena, Texas – The United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas in this ruling invalidated the city’s move from an eight-member district redistricting map to… Read more “Texas Federal Court Imposes Preclearance on City of Pasadena”
Cumulative Voting for School Board Ordered By Federal Court in Missouri
Missouri – Late last month a federal district court ended a two year challenge to the Ferguson-Florissant School District’s use of at-large elections for its seven member school… Read more “Cumulative Voting for School Board Ordered By Federal Court in Missouri”
NAACP-LDF Releases Catalog of Voting Law Changes Since Shelby Decision
Washington, DC – Last week the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund released this report detailing state, county, and local voting changes proposed or implemented, during the… Read more “NAACP-LDF Releases Catalog of Voting Law Changes Since Shelby Decision”
Common Cause Conference Gives Glimpse Into Post-Shelby Activity in the South
Washington, DC – On March 8 – 9, Common Cause held its Blueprint for a Great Democracy convention. This session on Race, Redistricting, and Representation gives an… Read more “Common Cause Conference Gives Glimpse Into Post-Shelby Activity in the South”
Federal Panel Rejects Two North Carolina Congressional Districts
North Carolina – A federal court panel ruled late Friday that two of North Carolina’s 13 congressional districts were racially gerrymandered and must be redrawn within two… Read more “Federal Panel Rejects Two North Carolina Congressional Districts”
