#redistricting

#redistricting

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott called his state Legislature into a special session this week that includes a call to redistrict the Lone Star State to help Republicans pick up seats in Congress.

"Not only do I think he [Newsom] should do this, I don't think he should wait for Texas. Why the fuck are we responding and reacting to the other side instead of taking offense on these things?"

"It's a damning indictment of representative democracy when elected officials are scared of the will of their own voters," said Alexis Magnan-Callaw.

If these guys are literally going to rig, de facto, the outcome of November next year, I can't just sit back passively. When I look at the ground that these guys are leveling and the core tenets of our democracy, our republic being literally taken down in real time, I'd be in peril of being judged not to have lived if I don't at least explore an alternative to save our country.

My jaw dropped reading that Democrats are considering redistricting California congressional districts in response to the Texas move. It is the exact opposite of upholding the Constitution.

Any polling that shows strong support for ranked choice voting must be a poll of political insiders who know how to use the system to their advantage.

It is a time for our public ... to define areas of representation that maintain community voices to the highest level in choosing board trustees in the future.

The upcoming Wisconsin Supreme Court race could shift the balance of power, enabling Democratic control over redistricting and decisions that could complicate GOP agendas.

The Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund proposed redrawing Los Angeles City Council districts to enhance Latino voting power, a move ultimately sidelined by the council.