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Gerrymandering
The Supreme Court Delayed a Ruling That Could Shape Voting Rights Across the US
The court’s choice to punt a key redistricting case signals trouble for the future of the Voting Rights Act.
Ahead of 2026 Midterms, Trump and Texas GOP Mull Possible Gerrymander Scheme
The plan aims to mitigate potential seat losses by Republicans in next year's congressional races.
Musk Pours Millions Into Wisconsin Court Race to Protect Rigged Maps for GOP
Musk also has a financial stake in the election, as the state's highest court could rule soon over regulations on Tesla.
GOP Gerrymandering in NC “Tipped the Scales” of Congress, Outgoing Lawmaker Says
“The MAGA Republicans in Raleigh … didn’t care about reflecting the will of the people,” Rep. Wiley Nickel wrote.
Shomari Figures Wins in District Where Alabama GOP Tried to Dilute Black Vote
Previous districts drawn by Alabama Republicans diluted Black residents’ voting power, a federal judge ruled last year.
GOP-Authored Description of OH Redistricting Reform Measure Full of Inaccuracies
Proponents of the Ohio redistricting reform ballot measure are vowing to take the matter to the state Supreme Court.
Republicans Target College Campuses for Gerrymandering, New Voting Restrictions
Despite barriers, young people voted in record numbers in recent elections and continue to exert their political power.
Conservative SCOTUS Justices Give “OK” to Racial Gerrymander in South Carolina
Pundits noted the “disastrous” decision “gives politicians the greenlight to racially gerrymander” elsewhere in the US.
FL Senate’s Tampa Bay Maps Are Racial Gerrymander, Residents Allege in Lawsuit
The lawsuit claims Black voters were “packed” into one district, diluting their ability to influence outcomes elsewhere.
Gerrymandering Denies Incarcerated People Fair Democratic Representation
The US Census counts incarcerated people as residents of prisons, not their home towns — with undemocratic results.