The Future of Redistricting in America
How gerrymandering affected Tuesday’s election — and the solutions to help us move forward.
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Redistricting
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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 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.
Do Gerrymanders Come in Shades of Red and Blue?
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.
Can California Redistricting Reform Change Congress?
An extraordinary, nonpartisan experiment in redistricting on the left coast.