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All About Redistricting -- Arizona
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AS OF SEPTEMBER 10, 2015, PROFESSOR LEVITT IS ON LEAVE FOR NATIONAL SERVICE. ALL UPDATES AFTER SEPTEMBER 10, 2015, ARE COURTESY OF SUNY BUFFALO LAW SCHOOL FELLOW JEFF WICE. Ariz Const. art. IV, pt. 2, 1. On Oct. 3, the independent commission. On December 20, the commission issued tentative final. Maps; after technical amendments, the final maps. By a 3-2 vote on January 17. The congressional maps were submitted. On Feb. 10, and precleared. On April 9; state legislative maps were submitted. Created by bal...
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All About Redistricting -- How the public can engage
http://redistricting.lls.edu/how.php
AS OF SEPTEMBER 10, 2015, PROFESSOR LEVITT IS ON LEAVE FOR NATIONAL SERVICE. ALL UPDATES AFTER SEPTEMBER 10, 2015, ARE COURTESY OF SUNY BUFFALO LAW SCHOOL FELLOW JEFF WICE. Can the public engage? In each state or local jurisdiction, different entities. Are officially in charge of drawing district maps. But no matter where you are, there are steps you can take to influence the process. State law requires consideration of " communities of interest. Demand and attend hearings. That may be helpful as well.
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All About Redistricting
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AS OF SEPTEMBER 10, 2015, PROFESSOR LEVITT IS ON LEAVE FOR NATIONAL SERVICE. ALL UPDATES AFTER SEPTEMBER 10, 2015, ARE COURTESY OF SUNY BUFFALO LAW SCHOOL FELLOW JEFF WICE. Are the lines drawn? Are the lines drawn? Can the public engage? On June 6, 2016. SCOTUS agreed to hear an appeal in Bethune-Hill et al. v. Virginia Board of Elections et al, (15-680). A challenge to Virginia's House Of Delegates plan. The case will be heard in the Fall, 2016 term. On May 23, 2016. On April 20, 2016. On April 7, 2016.
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All About Redistricting -- Litigation in the 2010 cycle
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AS OF SEPTEMBER 10, 2015, PROFESSOR LEVITT IS ON LEAVE FOR NATIONAL SERVICE. ALL UPDATES AFTER SEPTEMBER 10, 2015, ARE COURTESY OF SUNY BUFFALO LAW SCHOOL FELLOW JEFF WICE. Litigation in the 2010 cycle. For a summary of which maps were struck/upheld in the 2010 cycle. For a summary of which maps were struck/upheld in the 2000 cycle. Click for individual cases in the 2000. Under federal law, a three-judge federal trial court. And these decisions are appealed directly. Brown v. Detzner. Aug 12, 2015).
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All About Redistricting -- Texas
http://redistricting.lls.edu/states-TX.php
AS OF SEPTEMBER 10, 2015, PROFESSOR LEVITT IS ON LEAVE FOR NATIONAL SERVICE. ALL UPDATES AFTER SEPTEMBER 10, 2015, ARE COURTESY OF SUNY BUFFALO LAW SCHOOL FELLOW JEFF WICE. Texas Legislative Council Redistricting Page. Tex Const. art. III, 25-28. Congress) was passed on June 24, 2011, and signed on July 18; HB 150. State House) and SB 31. State Senate) were passed on May 23, 2011, and signed on June 17. All maps were submitted to a DC federal court for preclearance. On November 8, that court denied.
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All About Redistricting -- Why does it matter
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AS OF SEPTEMBER 10, 2015, PROFESSOR LEVITT IS ON LEAVE FOR NATIONAL SERVICE. ALL UPDATES AFTER SEPTEMBER 10, 2015, ARE COURTESY OF SUNY BUFFALO LAW SCHOOL FELLOW JEFF WICE. The location of district lines decide which voters vote for which representative. Changing the lines will change the relevant voters, and can change the identity, allegiance, and political priorities of a district's representative, and of the legislative delegation as a whole. Click on the wheel to the right. In the 2000 primary for a...
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All About Redistricting -- Connecticut
http://redistricting.lls.edu/states-CT.php
AS OF SEPTEMBER 10, 2015, PROFESSOR LEVITT IS ON LEAVE FOR NATIONAL SERVICE. ALL UPDATES AFTER SEPTEMBER 10, 2015, ARE COURTESY OF SUNY BUFFALO LAW SCHOOL FELLOW JEFF WICE. Conn Const. art. III, 3-6. Its September 15 deadline; a backup commission - including the eight members of the legislative committee, plus a new ninth member. Selected on Nov. 3 - also missed its Nov. 30 deadline. Under court order. On January 13, the special master in the court case drew draft lines. By the state Supreme Court. In pl...
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All About Redistricting -- Who draws the lines
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AS OF SEPTEMBER 10, 2015, PROFESSOR LEVITT IS ON LEAVE FOR NATIONAL SERVICE. ALL UPDATES AFTER SEPTEMBER 10, 2015, ARE COURTESY OF SUNY BUFFALO LAW SCHOOL FELLOW JEFF WICE. Who draws the lines? Different people are in charge of drawing the district lines in different states. In most states, the state legislature. In most of these states, district lines pass just like regular legislation, with a majority vote in each legislative chamber, subject to a veto by the Governor. Connecticut. Are also invited to ...
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All About Redistricting -- Who draws the lines
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AS OF SEPTEMBER 10, 2015, PROFESSOR LEVITT IS ON LEAVE FOR NATIONAL SERVICE. ALL UPDATES AFTER SEPTEMBER 10, 2015, ARE COURTESY OF SUNY BUFFALO LAW SCHOOL FELLOW JEFF WICE. Who draws the lines? Party control - state legislative lines. The table below shows the partisan control of bodies controlling state legislative district lines in the 2010 redistricting cycle. The first three column headers are sortable: just click on the header to sort the data. 35 U, 105 L. 35 U, 100 L. 36 U, 151 L. 100 D, 51 R.
