‘A MONUMENTAL BETRAYAL’: Indiana Won’t Gerrymander for Trump
Indiana’s Senate leader announced Friday that the chamber will not reconvene in December to redraw the state’s congressional map, after months of pressure from President Donald Trump.
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Indiana Governor Calls Special Session to Pass GOP Gerrymander
Indiana Gov. Mike Braun (R) announced Monday he will call a special legislative session to consider redrawing the state’s congressional map, making it the fourth GOP-controlled state to take up redistricting at President Donald Trump’s demand.
Indiana’s New Anti-Voting Laws Challenged for Targeting Naturalized Citizens
A coalition of pro-voting groups is suing Indiana over two new anti-voting laws they say unfairly target naturalized citizens and threaten to remove eligible voters from the rolls.
This Week at Democracy Docket: GOP Gerrymandering Puts Fair Elections at Risk
This was the week when it became clear to anyone paying attention: The GOP’s drive to gerrymander districts in their favor — usually at the cost of minority representation — threatens the long-term fairness of elections.
GOP’s Anti-Democratic Gerrymander Drive Kicks Into High Gear
In red states across the country, GOP lawmakers and officials took a range of steps to move forward with their gerrymanders. Together, the moves suggest that, even leaving the Supreme Court aside, Republicans have abandoned any remaining political or moral qualms about drawing maps that maximize their advantage — with potentially dire consequences for the future of fair elections.
Federal Court Deals Major Blow to Indiana GOP’s Student ID Ban
A federal judge refused to dismiss a lawsuit challenging Indiana’s student ID voting ban — a major procedural win for young voters and pro-voting advocates who say the GOP-backed law was designed to suppress student voting. In a decision issued Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Richard L. Young, appointed by former President Bill Clinton, denied Republicans’ […]
RNC Defends Indiana’s Student ID Voting Ban
The Republican National Committee (RNC) backed Indiana’s law banning the use of student IDs for voting, filing a brief Thursday urging the court to dismiss a lawsuit challenging the law.
New Lawsuit Blasts Indiana for Banning Student IDs at the Polls
Indiana’s bid to make it harder for college students to vote is being challenged in court.
Indiana Officials Ask Feds To Verify Citizenship for Over Half a Million Voters
Indiana officials are asking the federal government to verify the citizenship of over half a million voters, including voters who are living overseas.
For First Time in 20 Years, Purdue Won’t Have Election Day Polling Place on Campus
Purdue University in Indiana will not have an Election Day polling place this year. The Tippecanoe County Election Board decided not to hold one, even though the campus has had one during the last four presidential elections.