July 15 2010 at 03:45 PM
Beyond the Network: Political reform news from around the country
Connecticut campaign finance laws rejected The U.S.…
Redistricting
Deliberately gerrymandered election districts deprive voters of meaningful choices, heighten partisanship and undermine the representativeness of legislative bodies. In order for elected officials to be responsive to the public interest, new laws and processes for bipartisan redistricting must be created.
Network News in Redistricting
July 13 2010 at 09:58 AM
Ohio Citizen Action hopes legislators will ‘hop’ back into action
Ohio Citizen Action members hopped around…
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Featured Reports in Redistricting
June 14 2010 at 04:28 PM
NAACP LDF releases redistricting reform report
The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. released Independent Redistricting Commissions: Reforming Redistricting Without Reversing Progress Toward Racial Equality.The report provides an overview of independent redistricting commissions and examines their potential impact on minority voting rights and notes…
April 29 2010 at 02:55 AM
Redistricting in America, A State-by-State Analysis
The Rose Institute released a report surveying the legislative and congressional redistricting process of each America’s state.Minnesota and Wisconsin fall under the “standard legislative process.” District lines are typically drawn in committee, passed by both…
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Census and Redistricting - 2009-2010
Midwest a hotspot for census, redistricting efforts Participation crucial to full and…
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Public Financing for Federal Campaigns - 2009
Midwest reform groups urge President Obama to support federal public financing legislation
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Midwest Open Government Project - 2009
New study finds five Midwestern states have dim sunshine laws Clouded…
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A Citizen’s Guide to Redistricting - 2008
New guide brings redistricting out into the open
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