While ruling that it had no authority to resolve partisan gerrymandering claims, the U.S. Supreme Court noted that states could act on their own to try to limit the role of politics in drawing congressional and state legislative districts. Several ...

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While ruling that it had no authority to resolve partisan gerrymandering claims, the U.S. Supreme Court noted that states could act on their own to try to limit the role of politics in drawing congressional and state legislative districts. Several ...

Tagged with: amendments gerrymandering parties redistricting U.S. Supreme Court voters

In two politically charged rulings, the Supreme Court dealt a huge blow Thursday to efforts to combat the drawing of electoral districts for partisan gain and put a hold on the Trump administration’s effort to add a citizenship question to ...

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In two politically charged rulings, the Supreme Court dealt a huge blow Thursday to efforts to combat the drawing of electoral districts for partisan gain and put a hold on the Trump administration’s effort to add a citizenship question to ...

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Missouri’s recent constitutional amendment on redistricting serves as an unusual example in a pending U.S. Supreme Court case on partisan gerrymandering. The high court is set to hear two cases on March 26 that could determine how much partisan consideration ...

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The votes won’t be cast for another four years, yet Democrats already appear likely to gain seats in Missouri’s Republican-dominated Legislature in 2022. The reason: a one-of-its kind redistricting initiative approved by voters in the recent midterm elections. Missouri’s initiative ...

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The votes won’t be cast for another four years, yet Democrats already appear likely to gain seats in Missouri’s Republican-dominated Legislature in 2022. The reason: a one-of-its kind redistricting initiative approved by voters in the recent midterm elections. Missouri’s initiative ...

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