One Town's Fix for Latinx Disenfranchisement: Letting People Vote More Than Once
After a lawsuit found Latinx citizens underrepresented, Mission Viejo could become the first California city to enact "cumulative voting."
Redistricting
Breaking Down the Supreme Court's Inaction on Gerrymandering
Stanford political scientist Bruce Cain offers his thoughts on redistricting commissions and Justice Anthony Kennedy's retirement.
Judges Block Republicans' Challenge to the New Pennsylvania Voting Map
Barring a stay from the Supreme Court, the new map will go into effect for the state's May primary.
Pennsylvania's Supreme Court Releases a New Congressional District Map
The new boundaries will go into effect for the 2018 elections.
Can Algorithms Put a Stop to Partisan Gerrymandering?
Researchers are developing algorithms to draw non-partisan district maps.
Wisconsin Gerrymandering Case Heads to Supreme Court
It's the first time in over a decade the Supreme Court will issue a ruling on a case of "purely partisan gerrymanders."
The Future of Redistricting in America
How gerrymandering affected Tuesday’s election — and the solutions to help us move forward.
Deep, Dark Secrets of Congress That Don't Make Any Sense
Taking a closer look at a revealing memo about political life that doesn't actually reveal very much.
Fetishizing All the Pretty Congressional Districts
Creating nice-looking congressional districts can often undermine their far more important political qualities—but that hasn't stopped people from trying.
Could We Moderate Our Politics With Instant Runoffs?
An alternate voting system being tested in several cities around the world could have some surprising long-term effects.
Supreme Court Calls For New Try on Texas Districts
Texas Republicans won Friday as the Supreme Court rejected a judicially drawn redistricting map, but not for the reasons you might think.
Supreme Court Messes With Texas, Voting Rights
There is a way the U.S. Supreme Court can extract some sense out of a wildly politicized Voting Rights Act it heard Monday, argues a prominent redistricting specialist.
Website Demystifies Redistricting
One Loyola Law School educator's redistricting website offers a melting pot of useful information about the practice for all Americans.
Establishing a Basis for Redistricting Reform
Scholars assess whether the widely accepted notion that the current political polarization in the U.S. is due in part to 'safe' political districts is accurate.
Not the Editor's Letter — Redrawn and Quartered
An extraordinary, nonpartisan experiment in redistricting on the left coast.