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Redistricting
State Legislatures Are Silencing Native Voices Through Redistricting
Discrimination lawsuits are piling up in states that have approved final district maps.
Ohio Supreme Court Rules That GOP-Drawn District Maps Are Unconstitutional
Voting rights advocates have said that the maps were gerrymandered and discriminatory.
Although Democrats May Benefit From Redistricting, Midterm Outlook Remains Grim
Republicans may still likely win back control of the House this year regardless of redistricting patterns.
Michigan’s Nonpartisan-Drawn Maps Give Dems Chance to Win State Legislature
However, some critics have noted that the new maps will reduce the voting power of majority-Black areas like Detroit.
Justice Department Sues Texas Over Racist Congressional Maps
The agency says that the new Republican-drawn maps dilute Latinx people’s voting power in the state.
Redistricting Threatens Decades of Black Voters’ Hard-Fought Victories
Congress must pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Act to push back against the GOP's racist redistricting and voting laws.
With No Change in Votes, GOP Would Win Through Gerrymandering
Because of the way maps are set to be redrawn, five seats will likely flip from blue to red next year.
Most Americans Distrust Partisan Redistricting, Prefer Independent Commissions
Despite most desiring independent commissions, a majority of states let partisan legislatures redraw their maps.
Census Shows Unprecedented Diversity — But GOP Is Gearing Up for Gerrymandering
White, rural populations have shrunk over the last decade, but the GOP still expects to gerrymander its way to victory.
Analysis Shows GOP Can Take Control of Congress by Gerrymandering Just 4 States
Rather than legitimately courting voters, Republican-run states could simply redraw maps to “win” Congress.