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Trump Got a Low Amount of Popular Vote, We Only Lost House Due to Gerrymandering

On Monday's broadcast of MSNBC's “Katie Tarr Report,” Rep. Jason Crow (D-Colo.) said Democrats certainly have to make some changes, but President-elect Donald Trump's vote share is “The Democratic Party will be at a disadvantage,” he said. Barring the incredible gerrymandering that redraws district lines across this country, they will take control of the House […]

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine backs ‘Iowa Plan’ to snub last-ditch Dem gerrymandering amendment

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Governor Mike DeWine (R-Ohio) has voiced his opposition to a Democrat-sponsored state constitutional amendment on the November ballot that would purportedly seek to “end gerrymandering” in the state. The only problem is that it won’t happen, Gov. DeWine said at a press conference Wednesday. The amendment in question would transfer power to […]

Republicans slam Utah Supreme Court gerrymandering ruling for ‘striking very heart of our republic’

Utah Republicans issued a resounding condemnation of the state’s Supreme Court ruling on redrawing district lines.  The state’s highest court declared the state’s legislature acted outside its authority when it passed legislation determining how to draw up new legislative districts, known as gerrymandering, after voters approved a 2018 ballot initiative greenlighting an independent redistricting process.  […]

Supreme Court upholds GOP-drawn voting map in South Carolina gerrymandering case

The Supreme Court on Thursday overturned a lower court ruling that found South Carolina’s redistricting maps unconstitutional, rejecting the idea that they are racially discriminatory. In a 6-3 decision written by Justice Samuel Alito, the Supreme Court said, “Any challenger to the maps’ constitutionality must separate race and politics if he or she wishes to […]

Judge tosses Miami’s voting map over racial gerrymandering

A federal judge in Florida threw out Miami’s district map Wednesday, ruling that the city has been racially segregated for decades and casting doubt on the future of the city’s elections. Civil rights groups such as the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and the NAACP filed a lawsuit against the city of Miami in 2022, […]

Gerrymandering is a crucial litmus test for the presidency 

with Less than a year until the 2024 electionhas sparked controversy among both Democrats and Republicans. Joe Biden remains determined to run for re-electionin spite of There was strong feeling within the party that he should resign.. Many of them are Concerns center on his age, not his policies, but his ability to serve effectively […]

NY Democrats’ judge swap in gerrymandering case snubs voters

New York Democratic leaders continue to use dirty tactics to disenfranchise voters largely They intimidated voters by rigging electoral maps, clearly ignoring repeated votes across the state. The latest is a series of behind-the-scenes maneuvers to ensure that a state appellate court approves a move to throw out bipartisan maps imposed last year, resulting in […]

Supreme Court rules in favor of Black voters in Alabama racial gerrymandering case:

The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that black voters in Alabama challenged the state’s Republican-leaning map of Congress, a key voting decision that could significantly impact elections in 2024 and beyond. bottom. In a 5-4 decision authored by Chief Justice John Roberts, the High Court concludes that existing maps of states based on the 2020 Census […]

There’s only one way to fix gerrymandering (and it’s not through the courts)

and reversal of last weekwith a newly elected Republican majority, the North Carolina Supreme Court overturned a recent ruling, paving the way for the Republican-controlled state legislature to further gerrymand its state and congressional districts. may be 4 additional seats to the Republican Party (11 out of 14 total), despite the state’s nearly even partisan […]