Republican New Hampshire governor vetoed a bill for non-partisan election maps

Most gerrymandering is done by Republicans. Why would anyone oppose a non-partisan map? Are they afraid of fair elections?

It's up to lawmakers to try and override the veto, explains our expert @yurijrudensky. “Both parties are willing to disarm and commit to not using the redistricting process to bake in a partisan advantage, it’s a really good time to pass the reform." https://t.co/rpp9Y7aSMv
— Brennan Center (@BrennanCenter) August 18, 2019

No, no, nothing to see here, please move along.

“We should all be proud that issues of gerrymandering are extremely rare in New Hampshire.” – @GovChrisSununu HB 706 veto message #NHPolitics pic.twitter.com/Tn0xSoxBV5
— Rep. Laura Telerski (@LauraTelerski) August 10, 2019

“It is shortsighted of Republican Gov. Chris Sununu to veto this bipartisan bill that would end partisan gerrymandering in New Hampshire. Now it’s up to the legislature to override the veto of HB 706," explains Brennan Center expert @yurijrudensky. https://t.co/gV4vv5qYl1
— Brennan Center (@BrennanCenter) August 9, 2019

Michigan Republicans don’t want to implement independent redistricting commission approved by voters

Once again, Republicans are unwilling to abide by the decision made by voters. This is a pattern of behavior. You can’t work with them.

We’re asking a federal appeals court to reject an attempt to double down on political gerrymandering. Here’s what’s at stake. https://t.co/fujapHcA5z
— Brennan Center (@BrennanCenter) February 17, 2020

Michigan Republicans lost the popular vote yet won the state House majority in 3 of the last 4 elections, largely thanks to gerrymandering. Now they’re suing to block the new independent redistricting commission voters passed in 2018 https://t.co/HgjLOxo1Ki
— Stephen Wolf (@PoliticsWolf) July 30, 2019

BE AWARE MICHIGAN-you voted for an independent commission to draw legislative lines. Republicans lost/now want to reverse that vote. They are afraid of the people they claim they want to represent. Any politician who supports this lawsuit must be defeated. https://t.co/DEpjEX5DQu
— Eric Holder (@EricHolder) July 30, 2019

Over 61% of Michiganders voted to take redistricting out of the hands of those with the most partisan interests to gain, to keep the process as neutral as possible. The party that gerrymandered the current maps is trying to have it struck down. #FairMaps https://t.co/KruSaFOIjP
— Campaign Legal Center (@CampaignLegal) July 31, 2019

The 2020 elections are important for drawing maps

It’s about a lot more than who wins the presidential election. It’s about reducing gerrymandering.

"It’s Not Just the White House in 2020. The Power to Draw Maps Is Also at Stake." by MITCH SMITH and TIMOTHY WILLIAMS via NYT https://t.co/FdJOCDCGZA pic.twitter.com/naRYNxcFfo
— Digital Marketing (@lolamayfarms) July 5, 2019

Court throws out Republican Ohio gerrymandering

This will wind up in the Supreme Court with the other gerrymandering cases. The gerrymandering was extreme.

BREAKING – WE JUST WON OUR CASE CHALLENGING OHIO'S GERRYMANDERED MAP – (longer analysis to follow!) @ACLU pic.twitter.com/P2B8BIR0Cl
— ACLU of Ohio (@acluohio) May 3, 2019

Gerrymandered maps in Ohio have rigged elections for too long. We’re glad to see these unfair maps ruled unconstitutional. https://t.co/1tzX1HP0o5
— Let America Vote (@letamericavote) May 3, 2019

This decision follows the trial in which the map was rightly dubbed a ‘geographic monstrosity.’

Voters must choose their elected officials. Not the other way around.https://t.co/ZwveYF7HTU
— ACLU (@ACLU) May 3, 2019

Big news:

A 3-judge US District Court panel has ruled Ohio's congressional map is unconstitutional because of gerrymandering & needs to be redrawn.

"The Ohio map sacrifices respect for traditional districting principles in order to maximize pro-Republican partisan advantage." pic.twitter.com/wQu4PzOtXj
— Taylor Popielarz (@TaylorPopielarz) May 3, 2019

Missouri Republicans want to sabotage voting reforms

As Brennan Center expert @mcpli notes, the language in the amendment is “disturbing” and would “set the stage for the legislature to attempt to draw districts in 2021 on the basis of eligible voters or citizens.” https://t.co/MqMCyWBORT
— Brennan Center (@BrennanCenter) April 27, 2019

After Missouri voters approved Amendment 1 in a landslide last year, making legislative redistricting fairer, Republicans in the legislature are now are plotting to roll back the amendment and make the ballot initiative process more difficult. https://t.co/Yapk5IdQyZ
— Let America Vote (@letamericavote) April 24, 2019

The people approved Amendment 1–now, MO Legislature, leave it alone.

“But the experience in Missouri and other states shows that politicians will seek to undermine reforms, no matter what the voters say.” https://t.co/cN1bU10KIm
— Stand Up Republic – Missouri (@SUR_Missouri) April 26, 2019

Victory against Michigan gerrymandering…for now

The Supreme Court could overturn this when they rule on gerrymandering later this year.

Federal judges just threw out Michigan's congressional map as unconstitutional, and it looks like another victory for anti-gerrymandering advocates.

But the SCOTUS is already considering the issue and will have the final say in June.@politico story –> https://t.co/3nX6AAfs8c
— Steven Shepard (@POLITICO_Steve) April 25, 2019

This is a big win for a stronger and fairer democracy. My work in this case showed that Michigan has some of the most gerrymandered congressional and state legislative maps in history. I'm excited that Michigan voters will now get #FairMaps. https://t.co/R7VU4JKIsK
— Chris Warshaw (@cwarshaw) April 25, 2019

This is excellent news for Michigan and the whole country. When a party draws congressional districts so that the other party has no chance of competing, it violates voters’ constitutional rights. It’s egregious, unAmerican corruption. End gerrymandering! https://t.co/UdxIbSTyWw
— Evan McMullin (@EvanMcMullin) April 25, 2019

This is how we fight back against voter suppression and win. Proud to have been part of this lawsuit to stop the illegal gerrymandering efforts that violated our rights in Michigan. https://t.co/S0ZFf6AzIM
— Rashida Tlaib (@RashidaTlaib) April 25, 2019

Potential SCOTUS decision on gerrymandering notwithstanding, but damn this is big. We may get a new Michigan map by the end of the summer.https://t.co/J7HR22Xd1z
— Uncrewed (@Uncrewed) April 25, 2019

Gerrymandering update 4/10/19

NEW: @DKElections has finished calculating the 2016 presidential result for Virginia's redrawn state House map after the GOP gerrymander was struck down for racial discrimination. GOP is defending 7 Clinton seats, & Dems need to flip 2 seats for a majority https://t.co/wMWJe8dIF7 pic.twitter.com/gCunjfenZR
— Stephen Wolf (@PoliticsWolf) April 10, 2019

If you’re worried about gerrymandering, like we are, you need to pay attention to these five state Supreme Court races in 2020: https://t.co/FvEQEGK0hk pic.twitter.com/nw7sfP9VI9
— Let America Vote (@letamericavote) April 10, 2019

“Partisan gerrymandering undercuts the power of many people’s votes, rendering them virtually meaningless.” @PittsburghPG editorial board writes on #SCOTUS and #FairMaps https://t.co/aVCa12y926
— FairVote (@fairvote) April 7, 2019

The Supreme Court may draw an out-of-bounds line to prevent egregious cases of partisan redistricting. https://t.co/3Q1vV6d2yQ
— Esquire (@esquire) March 30, 2019

SCOTUS is on the verge of making a mathematical error. https://t.co/mb4pM8QuRm
— Slate (@Slate) March 29, 2019

The swing vote on partisan gerrymandering is … Brett Kavanaugh? https://t.co/PBHKIl8vNo
— Slate (@Slate) March 29, 2019

In the latest step toward democracy reform, Senate lawmakers introduced the #ForThePeopleAct — a package of legislation that would:
✔️ Advance voting rights
✔️ Curb partisan gerrymandering
✔️ Reform campaign finance laws https://t.co/MD5QFgdaZU
— Brennan Center (@BrennanCenter) April 10, 2019

We could fix gerrymandering and our unfair electoral system if Congress passed my bill. Every vote would matter. It calls for

– ranked choice voting to elect House members and
– larger districts of 3-5 representativeshttps://t.co/48qo26XNOo
— Don Beyer (@DonBeyerVA) April 8, 2019

Yes, Virginia, ending gerrymandering can lead to #FairMaps https://t.co/lTSo3MR9TI
— Stephen Wolf (@PoliticsWolf) April 10, 2019

The #ForThePeople Act will end partisan gerrymandering, create fair Congressional maps, and return power to the American people.https://t.co/QKVuz6qZw0
— End Citizens United (@StopBigMoney) March 28, 2019

My hunch: extreme partisan gerrymanders will be less prevalent in 2021 than 2011, whether or not SCOTUS sets limits (which I’d bet against, btw). Why?

1) new commissions in MI, CO, OH, UT, etc.
2) heightened public scrutiny
3) more divided state control = more court-drawn maps
— Dave Wasserman (@Redistrict) March 26, 2019