April 27, 2022 •
New York Court Postpones Primaries
NY State Capitol - by formulanone
The New York State Court of Appeals, the state’s highest court, issued a ruling invalidating the state’s new congressional and state senate districts due to gerrymandering. The ruling will result in the congressional and state senate district primaries being moved […]
The New York State Court of Appeals, the state’s highest court, issued a ruling invalidating the state’s new congressional and state senate districts due to gerrymandering.
The ruling will result in the congressional and state senate district primaries being moved from June to August.
It is unclear whether the primaries for governor and state Assembly will also be postponed.
Campaign finance reporting deadlines associated with the postponed primaries will be shifted accordingly.
January 15, 2021 •
Indiana Legislature Convenes with Adjustments for COVID-19
Indiana State Capitol - By Daniel Schwen / CC BY-SA
Lawmakers convened the 122nd Indiana General Assembly with several adjustments due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. These changes include moving the House of Representatives to the Government Center South building and installing plexiglass barriers in Senate. Neither chamber is requiring […]
Lawmakers convened the 122nd Indiana General Assembly with several adjustments due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
These changes include moving the House of Representatives to the Government Center South building and installing plexiglass barriers in Senate.
Neither chamber is requiring masks despite a push by House Democrats on Organization Day for a mask mandate.
Republicans also have supermajorities in both chambers.
Lawmakers will be focusing on writing the two-year budget, which must be done by June 30.
Additionally, they will redraw legislative and congressional district lines when the state receives the population data from the U.S. Census Bureau.
November 21, 2019 •
North Carolina Legislature Adjourns
North Carolina State Legislative Building
The North Carolina General Assembly adjourned after finalizing a replacement map for congressional districts. Legislators extended the legislative session to redraw the map due to state judges blocking lines drawn in 2016 from being used next year. The session was […]
The North Carolina General Assembly adjourned after finalizing a replacement map for congressional districts.
Legislators extended the legislative session to redraw the map due to state judges blocking lines drawn in 2016 from being used next year.
The session was one of the longest legislative sessions in recent history due to the redistricting lawsuit and a fight over the budget.
February 29, 2012 •
Redistricting News from the States
Here is a roundup of articles from around the country:
Arizona: “Arizona redrawn legislative maps sent to Justice” by Mary Jo Pitzl in the Arizona Republic.
Florida: “Redistricting is creating rifts in the state’s non-partisan high court” by Mary Ellen Klas in the Miami Herald.
Missouri: “Same Missouri Senate seat filed for in east and west” by David Lieb (Associated Press) in the Missourian.
New Mexico: “Legal fight may be nearing an end over map for state House districts in this year’s elections” by The Associated Press in The Republic.
New York: “New congressional district lines expected in NY” by The Associated Press in the Long Island Business News.
New York: “State’s Congressional District Line Proposals Due Today” by NY1 News.
Ohio: “Bipartisan state lawmakers offer reform for map-drawing process in redistricting” by Aaron Marshall in the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Texas: “Texas political maps issued by federal court” by Alex Isenstadt in Politico.
Wyoming: “Wyoming Senate advances legislative redistricting bill” by The Associated Press in The Republic.
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