Confusing language on gerrymandering proposal will stay on Ohio’s ballot

Republican-controlled ballot board approved the unclear language for measure about boundary-drawing commissionhttps://t.co/CMwVGCtGHG

— Mr. Fahrenheit (@mmmfiber) September 19, 2024

I figured the Supreme Court's Alexander would be bad. But it's so much worse than I expected. Alito loaded his majority opinion with traps to make it nearly impossible for any plaintiff to prove racial gerrymandering in court. A full-on gutting of the equal protection clause. https://t.co/KxnZVh14TC

— Mark Joseph Stern (@mjs_DC) May 23, 2024

BREAKING: U.S. Supreme Court upholds South Carolina's congressional map, reversing a lower court decision that struck down the map for racial gerrymandering.

The Court also makes it harder to fight against future racial gerrymandering. More to come:  https://t.co/jjfns4cvii pic.twitter.com/ZdpiQUcpun

— Democracy Docket (@DemocracyDocket) May 23, 2024

Justice Kagan dissenting in the South Carolina gerrymandering case:

"The majority's attempt to explain its contrary result fails at every turn. The majority picks and chooses evidence to its liking; ignores or minimizes less convenient proof; disdains the panel's judgments about…

— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) May 23, 2024

Breaking: Supreme Court 6-3 decision by Alito (!) upholds South Carolina congressional district that lower court called "stark racial gerrymander"

Another example of how undemocratic SCOTUS making political system less democratic & rigging it for GOPhttps://t.co/Az2EEONbCc

— Ari Berman (@AriBerman) May 23, 2024

Justice Thomas' opinion in Alexander calls on the Supreme Court to overturn the entire line of redistricting precedents, including Baker v. Carr, that established the principle of "one person, one vote." He argues that federal courts never have authority to redraw districts.

— Mark Joseph Stern (@mjs_DC) May 23, 2024

The long, dark night of ultra-partisan gerrymandering is over, and a new day for democracy now dawns in the Badger State.

The stroke of Governor Evers’s pen today marks the end of the shameful period that began in 2011, when Republican lawmakers—bound in secrecy by nondisclosure… https://t.co/vYK4hvbmZ9

— Ben Wikler (@benwikler) February 19, 2024

A game-changing moment for Wisconsin Democrats. New maps put legislative majorities within reach. https://t.co/eNkQHiaUCZ via @jessieopie and me

— Molly Beck (@MollyBeck) February 19, 2024

Breaking: Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers (D) has signed new, fairer legislative districts to replace the GOP's gerrymanders.

The Senate has an 18-15 Biden majority; the Assembly is 50-49 Trump.

Interactive versions:
Senate: https://t.co/y60xgMcwZ1
Assembly: https://t.co/5ibX0hHr0f https://t.co/6vi1Slkws6 pic.twitter.com/4rcXbXh7G5

— Stephen Wolf @stephenwolf.bsky.social (@PoliticsWolf) February 19, 2024

🚨NEW: A pair of redistricting experts hired by the Wisconsin Supreme Court to evaluate a number of proposed legislative maps in the Badger State determined that the Republican-drawn maps are “partisan gerrymanders.” https://t.co/H7KLAOh9zR

— Marc E. Elias (@marceelias) February 2, 2024

#BREAKING: A stay has been granted the stay in Robinson v. Callais.

The US Supreme Court reinstates Louisana congressional map with second majority-minority district for the 2024 election. https://t.co/TIBqtKqDDJ pic.twitter.com/JvzOC9JGQ0

— The Redistrict Network (@RedistrictNet) May 15, 2024

The LA legislature gave Speaker Johnson the middle finger when they didn’t listen to his plea to ignore a new congressional map. It replaces a map that disenfranchised Black voters who make up 1/3 of the population. #ResistanceUnited #wtpBLUE #wtpEarth https://t.co/x495oluiyl

— Claire Bear Resists (@claireluvsbearz) January 19, 2024

NEW: the GOP-led Louisiana Senate has passed a new congressional map that would create a second Black majority district, likely netting Dems a seat at the expense of #LA06 Rep. Garret Graves (R).

Map would protect Speaker Mike Johnson (R) #LA04 & Rep. Julia Letlow (R) #LA05. pic.twitter.com/6vKOETLwRq

— Dave Wasserman (@Redistrict) January 18, 2024

We’ve just seen, and are very concerned with, the proposed Congressional map presented in the Louisiana Legislature. It remains my position that the existing map is constitutional and that the legal challenge to it should be tried on merits so the State has adequate opportunity…

— Mike Johnson (@MikeJohnson) January 16, 2024

BREAKING: Louisiana intends to ask the 5th Circuit to reconsider a lawsuit from voters challenging the state's congressional map, citing the 8th Circuit's recent ruling that private individuals & groups cannot file lawsuits under Section 2 of the VRA.

🔗: https://t.co/rHe3TWE8X3 pic.twitter.com/jiQmYc7Tjl

— Democracy Docket (@DemocracyDocket) November 22, 2023

NEW: North Dakota Sec. of State has announced his intention to appeal the ND legislative redistricting case.

In his statement, ND SoS Howe specifically cited the 8th Circuits ruling that private individuals can't bring lawsuits under Section 2 of the VRA. https://t.co/jSibjMzD1I

— The Redistrict Network (@RedistrictNet) November 21, 2023

#NEW: Maps signed by Presidential-candidate and ND Governor Doug Burgum overturned for being racially discriminatory to Native American voters. https://t.co/qxA7I9ssSy

— The Redistrict Network (@RedistrictNet) November 17, 2023

A federal judge finds North Dakota’s 2021 legislative redistricting plan violates the rights of two Native American tribes by diluting their voting strength.

The judge has ordered the GOP-controlled legislature to “adopt a plan to remedy the violation.” https://t.co/Q3cTPF13vM

— The Recount (@therecount) November 17, 2023

Huge win for Dems = the 5th Circuit (!) ruled Louisiana has to draw a second Black-majority district

Dems now stand to flip three seats through racial lawsuits (LA, AL, + one of FL/GA/SC), cancelling out the GOP's brutal gerrymander in NC

And Dems' NY gerrymander still looms… pic.twitter.com/uOJoGZ5hms

— Brent Peabody 🇺🇸🇺🇦 (@brent_peabody) November 13, 2023

#NEW: Louisiana Secretary of State and Louisiana lawmakers have notified the court in the Louisiana legislative redistricting case that they are challenging the constitutionality of Section 2 of the VRA.

They will submit a copy of the notice to the Department of Justice. pic.twitter.com/zHwEOYtLD7

— The Redistrict Network (@RedistrictNet) November 13, 2023

3-Judge panel orders new voting maps for Louisiana, the most recent state where a GOP-controlled legislature has been found to have violated the Voting Rights Act when it drew new maps based on 2020 census data. https://t.co/b82a2zacVj

— Joyce Alene (@JoyceWhiteVance) November 11, 2023

HAPPENING NOW: New York's highest court is hearing arguments in a lawsuit over whether the state will have a new congressional map before the 2024 elections, which could impact control of the House.

Follow along for live updates.🧵https://t.co/carCkIm9xZ

— Democracy Docket (@DemocracyDocket) November 15, 2023

Redistricting mayhem in New York has Democrats and Republicans in court as legislators vie for control over who redraws the state's congressional maps ahead of the 2024 election.https://t.co/BXN7QEulPK

— Let America Vote (@LetAmericaVote) November 15, 2023

North Carolina’s new congressional district lines have changed a fair, 50-50 map into one that could elect as many as 11 Republicans and just 3 Democrats. Here’s how state lawmakers did it: https://t.co/MB8UzOMKRO

— Brennan Center (@BrennanCenter) October 29, 2023

What North Carolina's new congressional map looks like.

NC voted for Trump 50% to 49%, but map is drawn so that 10 of 14 districts will have gone for Trump.

Dems are packed into 3 districts that gave Biden 73%, 75%, & 68%; plus a swing 51/49 district. https://t.co/cU8P1wceea pic.twitter.com/IyXU3sqtSZ

— Taniel (@Taniel) October 25, 2023

the GOP just made North Carolina into what it's done to Wisconsin for 10+ years: create an eternal Republican hold on power, effectively shielded from elections.

in fact, it's Wisconsin on steroids: NC GOP is now highly likely to win veto-proof majorities & govern as they will. https://t.co/pYhKNyZPuC

— Taniel (@Taniel) October 25, 2023

North Carolina Republicans passed new congressional and state legislative maps Wednesday that could flip three or four U.S. House seats while easing a path for the party to hold onto veto-proof majorities over state legislation. https://t.co/mowDrhvJ12

— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) October 26, 2023

The American Right is fully committed to a fundamentally anti-democratic project, and the Republican Party has a comprehensive strategy to put it into practice.

Some thoughts on the radicalizing threat of authoritarian minority rule: 1/ https://t.co/rWd770GGRv

— Thomas Zimmer (@tzimmer_history) October 24, 2023

The brutal gerrymanders would transform the current 7D-7R delegation into as lopsided as an 11R-3D breakdown.

New North Carolina GOP Proposals Would Eliminate Up to Four Democrats' Seats by @Redistrict: https://t.co/PhAV4dZD34

— Cook Political Report (@CookPolitical) October 22, 2023

"The new North Carolina maps are even worse than many feared, pursuing partisan advantage with greater audacity and precision than any gerrymander in recent history." – Prof. Asher D. Hildebrandhttps://t.co/tPfll4CEQu

— Marc E. Elias (@marceelias) November 10, 2023

The new North Carolina budget significantly curtails access to the state's public records and erodes the public's ability to challenge redistricting maps.

This is a monumental change for the worse.https://t.co/lYPz6V6JHq

— Citizens for Ethics (@CREWcrew) November 10, 2023

NC redistricting update: Senate Republicans are planning to unveil new Congressional (and #NCGA) district maps this afternoon.

Confirmation just now from top #ncpol redistricting official Sen. @RalphHise. Expecting similar from House Republicans, too.

— Will Doran (@will_doran) October 18, 2023

IMO the only interesting Q about North Carolina congressional redistricting is what they do with NC-01 (Davis). Plausible outcomes literally range from safe D to safe R.

3 Democrats (Manning, Nickel, Jackson) are 99.9% likely to be toasted.

— Ryan Brune (@BruneElections) October 18, 2023

New Proposed NC Senate Configuration, notable incumbent Democrat @Bode4Senate gets drawn into a Trump-Budd District in the North of Wake and 2 other Biden Districts currently held by Republicans are now Trump won. pic.twitter.com/U3tEpY9jfp

— 🇺🇦North Carolina Mapper🇺🇦 (@UniteCarolina) October 18, 2023

Here's the proposed 10R-3D-1C map that would eliminate #NC06 Manning (D), #NC13 Nickel (D) and #NC14 Jackson (D) and put Davis (D) in a hard-to-win #NC01 w/ a substantially diluted Black share. https://t.co/srTVq7ROpM

— Dave Wasserman (@Redistrict) October 18, 2023

As the hypothetical map below shows, it's possible to draw an outright Black majority #NC01 in the northeastern part of NC.

Instead, NC Republicans' proposals dilute #NC01's Black share from 42% to 41% and 39%, respectively. A VRA lawsuit is pretty much assured here. pic.twitter.com/ghueTzgCoT

— Dave Wasserman (@Redistrict) October 18, 2023

Based on my initial look at the two NC GOP congressional plans, one is a 11R-3D plan (+4R, -4D) that merges Davis & Foushee and eliminates Manning, Jackson and Nickel.

The other is a 10R-3D-1C that makes Davis's #NC01 competitive and eliminates Manning, Jackson and Nickel.

— Dave Wasserman (@Redistrict) October 18, 2023

JUST IN: Under both proposed NC congressional maps, Tricia Cotham, who gave Republicans a supermajority by switching parties in April, moves from Democratic U.S. Rep. Alma Adams' district to Dan Bishop's, who is creating an open seat by running for attorney general. #ncpol pic.twitter.com/vCuzyTdaG3

— Bryan Anderson (@BryanRAnderson) October 18, 2023

"The Ohio Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed two lawsuits challenging the state’s congressional map — which was ruled unconstitutional last year as favoring Republicans — clearing the way for the map to be used for next year’s elections." https://t.co/p9yWnA29ch

— JM Rieger (@RiegerReport) September 7, 2023

New Editor Commentary: As Ohio gears up for another round of Statehouse redistricting, Republican politicians' gerrymandering games never really ended — they were just paused to run out the clock on a full, fair, public, and good faith process.https://t.co/hdtReMuNiz

— David DeWitt (@DC_DeWitt) September 7, 2023

#BREAKING: The OH Supreme Court has granted the dismissal of two lawsuits challenging Ohio's congressional map. https://t.co/1US4qLYZWk

— The Redistrict Network (@RedistrictNet) September 7, 2023

This is actually a win for Democrats, as Republicans won’t get a chance to more aggressively re-gerrymander Ohio’s lines before 2024. Per Ohio’s rules, however, the lines will need to be redrawn by 2026. https://t.co/UOBcAdxg6Z

— Dave Wasserman (@Redistrict) September 7, 2023