Obama calls on Virginians to vote for redistricting in special election
“Free and fair elections are the cornerstone of our democracy, but right now they are under threat,” Obama said.
Redistricting
Virginia Supreme Court clears way for voters to counter GOP gerrymanders
The Virginia Supreme Court ruled, for the second time, that voters can decide whether the state can redraw its congressional map — clearing the way for a referendum that, if successful, could help counter GOP gerrymanders nationwide.
Utah GOP gathers enough signatures in push to legalize partisan gerrymanders
Utah Republicans working to repeal the state’s ban on partisan gerrymandering have ostensibly gathered enough signatures to put their measure on the November ballot, but it’s still too soon to know whether that will actually happen.
SCOTUS halts redraw of New York district found to have discriminated against minority voters
In a blow to voting rights, the U.S. Supreme Court Monday temporarily blocked a New York court order that required the state to redraw its 11th Congressional District.
Virginia redistricting election can move forward, court rules
Virginia voters will head to the polls starting Friday to weigh in on a plan to redraw the congressional map in response to GOP gerrymanders in other states after a court ruled Monday that election preparations can move forward.
This week at Democracy Docket: Telling the truth about the SAVE America Act when legacy media won’t
As MAGA Republicans ramp up their push for the SAVE America Act, the legacy media is doing its best to treat the right’s lies about the bill as serious arguments.
To protect their gerrymanders, Republicans try to revive a dangerous legal theory
Facing mounting setbacks to their nationwide gerrymanders, Republicans are dusting off a fringe legal theory to block voter referendums, court-ordered maps, and other democratic safeguards that threaten their edge.
Utah Supreme Court upholds fairer map for midterm elections, rejects GOP appeal
In a decisive win for voters, the Utah Supreme Court dismissed the GOP legislature’s appeal in the state’s landmark redistricting case — clearing the way for a fairer congressional map to be used in the 2026 elections.
Virginia judge blocks vote on Democrats’ redistricting referendum
A county judge in Virginia has blocked voters from deciding whether Democrats can redraw the state’s congressional map to counter mid-decade partisan GOP gerrymanders in other states.
New York appellate court allows redraw of congressional map to move forward
A New York Appellate Court has ruled that the state’s independent redistricting commission must draw up a new congressional map, after a court struck down* the state’s current 11th Congressional District for diluting the voting power of Black and Latino residents. In a decision Thursday, the court rejected Republicans’ request to pause the lower court’s […]