Fayette Co. diluted Black voting power, violated Voting Rights Act in 2021 redistricting • Tennessee Lookout
NASHVILLE – Fayette County commissioners violated the Voting Rights Act with the adoption of a 2021 rezoning plan that stripped black voters of equal opportunity, the U.S. Department of Justice The lawsuit was filed Wednesday. “The county board intentionally rejected multiple district plans that would have combined the district’s black communities that allowed black voters […]
7 Things: Alabama Literacy Act seems to be working, SCOTUS ruling may impact Alabama redistricting; and more …
7. As former President Donald Trump's “hush money” trial enters the final argument stage, Fox News Digital has published a comprehensive article making it clear that many Americans believe the claims that prosecuting Trump is politically incorrect. Motivated. Wider poll In support of these findings, most NoteThere are many variables in this issue, with some […]
Alabama AG praises U.S. Supreme Court validation of state-led redistricting
Attorney General Steve Marshall on Thursday praised the U.S. Supreme Court's decision. To support South Carolina's congressional redistricting plan is surviving a constitutional challenge, after a federal court ruled last year that the South Carolina Legislature drew racially unfair congressional district maps for 2021. In 2023, Alabama faced a legal battle over its own reapportionment […]
Here’s How Congressional Redistricting Could Affect 2024 House Races
Several states are likely to enact new congressional maps for 2024, forcing candidates to compete in new districts, while pickup opportunities will change across both parties in November. There is a possibility. North Carolina, Alabama, and Georgia have officially redistricted, while New York, Louisiana, and Florida are still drawing new congressional maps. Republicans may have […]
Alabama Lawmakers Appear To Defy Supreme Court Order On Redistricting
The Alabama legislature has rejected a map delineating new black-majority districts and appears to be ignoring a Supreme Court order to give black residents a greater say in state politics, Politico reports. reported on Monday. Republican Party put Presenting a map that could raise the percentage of black voters in the second congressional district from […]
Supreme Court rejects GOP redistricting claim in N.C.
Washington – The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday against Republicans in North Carolina, saying state legislators do not have the sole power to set the rules of federal elections without the intervention of state judges. The judgment of 6-3 is Moore vs. HarperThe document, authored by Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr., rejected the Republican argument […]
What makes a fair election? Recent redistricting the most politically balanced in years
For years, Democrats have lamented a partisan redistricting plan that helped Republicans win far more seats than expected. But that advantage has disappeared. In the first election, held using 2020 Census data, Democrats fought back with their own gerrymandering that shaped districts in their favor, resulting in a virtually even result. . A new Associated […]
Redistricting, retirements set stage for spicy state senate races in 2024
SANTA FE – The 2024 New Mexico Senate election could be a mess. The rezoning created two vacancies, one covering Rio Rancho and parts of northwest Albuquerque, and the other extending from Isleta Pueblo to the Arizona line. Retirement and primary election issues could rock Congress next year, with at least a few House members […]
Democrats will be defending competitive New Mexico Senate seats in 2024. Redistricting, retirements and primary challenges could make this election year a wild one
Whitney Wetten plays with her 14-month-old son Zen on the playground at Cielo Vista Park in Rio Rancho on Friday. The park is within the new boundaries of Senate 12th congressional district, a vacant seat that is expected to be contested in 2024. (Eddie Moore/Journal) SANTA FE – The 2024 New Mexico Senate election could […]
Coconino County adopts final redistricting map | Williams-Grand Canyon News
FLAGSTAFF, Arizona — The Coconino County Board of Supervisors adopted the final map of the reorganization map on April 12th. The Board has begun the reorganization process in the fall of 2021. In accordance with ARS § 11-212, county supervisory districts must be redrawed every ten years so that each district has a substantially equal […]
