State lawmakers have until Friday to come up with new congressional districts that do not illegally dilute the power of Black voters.
Tag: Redistricting and Reapportionment
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New York Is Ordered by Appeals Court to Redraw House Map
The decision, if upheld, could allow Democrats to shift as many as six G.O.P.-held seats in their direction. Republicans vowed to appeal.
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Utah Supreme Court to Hear Arguments Over G.O.P. Map Splitting Salt Lake County
The Utah Supreme Court will hear arguments over whether a congressional map drawn to dilute Democratic votes is subject to judicial review, or a political issue beyond its reach.
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Supreme Court Rejects Theory That Would Have Transformed American Elections
The 6-3 majority dismissed the “independent state legislature” theory, which would have given state lawmakers nearly unchecked power over federal elections.
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Supreme Court Steps Aside in Louisiana’s Redistricting Case
The justices returned the case to a lower court on Monday, raising the chances that the state will soon be required to create a second district that empowers Black voters to select a representative.