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Inside the Move to End Gerrymandering
People are mobilizing through the courts and the ballot box to make elections fairer.
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“We’re Living in a Rigged System”: Ari Berman Says GOP Uses Gerrymandering to Stay in Power
“We like to think in this country, if you get the most votes, you're the winner. But thatu2019s not how it works.”
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Gerrymandering’s Collateral Damage at Center of Fight Over Virginia House Control
There's a serious problem related to gerrymandering: split precincts.
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“Victory for Democracy” as Court Rules Against North Carolina Gerrymandering
This is the first time a federal court has struck down a redistricting plan.
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The Supreme Court Is the Only Institution in the US That Can Solve the Gerrymandering Problem
Courts are traditionally reluctant to resolve redistricting disputes.
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With Gerrymandering, Republicans Have a Starting-Line Advantage of 10 Percent
Steven Rosenfeld on gerrymandering.
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“Partisan” Gerrymandering Is Still About Race
Race is a factor in a Wisconsin case before the Supreme Court and many others nationwide.
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The Stakes of the Supreme Court’s Partisan Gerrymandering Case in Wisconsin
A high court decision against partisan gerrymandering would be a crucial step toward free and fair elections in the US.
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Greg Palast: Jim Crow Scam Threatens to Tip Georgia’s Ossoff-Handel Race
Republicans are using Jim Crow tactics to suppress the minority vote in Georgia's 6th District, says Greg Palast.
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Rev. William Barber: “Voter Suppression Hacked Our Democracy“
Already this year, legislators in 31 states have introduced close to 100 bills to limit access to registration and voting