The Partisan Implications of the ISL Theory
Given the U.S. Supreme Court’s interest in the independent state legislature theory, its partisan implications are well worth investigating.
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A Dangerous Theory Will Have Its Day in the U.S. Supreme Court
When former President Donald Trump launched his post-election assault on democracy, he did not start with violence; he started with courts.
The Redistricting Fight Continues
Now is the time for Democrats to intensify their focus on redistricting, not turn away.
Expert Q&A: Measuring Partisan Fairness in Maps
Legal scholar and lawyer Nicholas Stephanopoulos answers questions about how to measure partisan fairness in redistricting.
Less Time for Map Drawing Requires National Standards
The best way to guarantee that maps are drawn equitably is by engaging the communities who are impacted the most by unfair maps and putting the map-drawing power in the hands of independent commissions — not politicians.
The Real Census News: The GOP’s Self-Sabotage
A country in which party so thoroughly trumps geography is not the Republic our Framers envisioned — but the 2020 census sabotage makes clear that it’s the Republic in which we now live.
The Redistricting Fight Starts Now
The Republican state legislators who have introduced these anti-voter bills will be the very same people who try to gerrymander themselves into power during the redistricting process this year.
Congress’s Forgotten Electoral Power
Federal legislation to improve America’s elections is now on the table. But there’s another power the House and Senate could use to strengthen American democracy — a power distinct from legislation and all the hurdles that apply to it.
The GOP’s Greatest Political Weapon: Redistricting Control
History has proven what Republicans will do in redistricting if they have complete power and who they will disenfranchise in the process. We need to ensure that Republicans cannot take control of redistricting again.
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