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Florida’s Gerrymandered Map Is Now Law — Practically Guaranteeing GOP Victories
The state's new voting map is part of a broad racist strategy, says a state senator who protested its passage.
Black Florida Lawmakers Say DeSantis’s Gerrymandered Maps are “Overtly Racist”
The maps pack and dilute Black voters into several different districts, limiting their influence in congressional races.
Progressive Groups Decry Supreme Court Ruling That Tosses Out Wisconsin Maps
The court "swerved way out of their way to favor their Republican friends in the Wisconsin legislature," one group said.
Ohio Supreme Court Strikes Down Gerrymandered GOP Maps for the Third Time
Court justices said that Republicans have stirred up “self-created chaos” in the redistricting process.
Indigenous Nations Allege New Maps in North Dakota Violate Voting Rights Act
"Our voice is going to be muffled once again," said Jamie Azure, chairman of Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa.
Redistricting Tactics Threaten to Suppress Black Representation in Louisiana
Louisiana's Black population is growing, but redistricting is carving up communities to dilute their voting power.
Number of Competitive Seats in House Decreases Following Drawing of New Maps
Polling shows that almost two-thirds of Americans want congressional maps redrawn by nonpartisan commissions.
Kansas Residents Sue State Over Gerrymandered Maps
The Republican-led legislature overrode the governor's veto of the maps earlier this month.
Ohio Supreme Court Rejects Republican-Drawn Congressional Maps — Again
The new maps gave Democrats slightly more seats, but by “very slim margins,” the court decision said.
All States Need Expanded Medicaid Access. Gerrymandering Prevents It.
Gerrymandering silences the will of voters and prevents many Americans from accessing life-saving care.