Virginia House of Delegates sends Redistricting Reform Constitutional...
The Virginia House of Delegates today approved Senate Joint Resolution 18, a proposed constitutional amendment creating a nonpartisan Redistricting Commission to draw district lines after each Census....
View ArticleStatement: Virginia House should send redistricting reform to voters
The Virginia Legislature is one step away from sending a proposed Constitutional amendment to the voters in November. The redistricting reform measure was passed by the previous Legislature in 2019,...
View ArticlePARTICIPANT LAUNCHES SLAY THE DRAGON CAMPAIGN TO FIGHT GERRYMANDERING IN 2020
LOS ANGELES (March 11, 2020) — Participant, the leading media company dedicated to entertainment that inspires audiences to engage in positive social change, today announced the Slay the Dragon...
View ArticleSixth Circuit Hears CLC's Arguments in Attack on Citizen-Led Redistricting
CINCINNATI – A panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit heard oral arguments today in a case that puts at risk voter-approved reforms designed to end gerrymandering in Michigan, which...
View ArticleSixth Circuit Hears CLC's Arguments Against Attack on Citizen-Led Redistricting
CINCINNATI – A panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit heard oral arguments today in a case that puts at risk voter-approved reforms designed to end gerrymandering in Michigan, which...
View ArticleCourt Upholds Michigans Right to Move Forward with Independent Redistricting...
CINCINNATI, OH – Today, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit unanimously upheld a lower court decision to deny an attempt by the Michigan Republican Party and special interests to undermine...
View ArticleMathematics research builds better ways to identify gerrymandering
Gerrymandering, the practice of dividing the legislative districts in a state to give one political party a greater chance of winning seats, traces back to at least 1812 when Massachusetts governor...
View ArticleCommon Cause Urges Congress to Prioritize Additional Census Funding & Further...
Today, Common Cause called on Congress to increase funding for the Census Bureau and the states to tackle the unprecedented challenges of conducting the Census during the COVID-19 pandemic. The letter...
View ArticleRELEASE: CAP Report Shows How Partisan Gerrymandering Hurts Kids in Michigan,...
Washington, D.C. — A new report from the Center for American Progress shows how partisan gerrymandering has prevented states from expanding programs that would provide childcare, education, and other...
View ArticleTrumps Attempt to Subvert Census Count Violates Constitution
The U.S. Constitution enshrines a uniquely American invention: to conduct a Census each ten years to count every person living in the United States of America in order to determine representation in...
View ArticleFour in 10 People Remain Uncounted But the Administration Just Tightened the...
The Trump Administration now says that all counting efforts in the Decennial Census will stop on September 30 th , a month earlier than was scheduled, after the Census Bureau had announced in April...
View ArticleStudy: Americans prize party loyalty over democratic principles
It is conventional wisdom that Americans cherish democracy — but a new study by Yale political scientists reports that only a small fraction of U.S. voters are willing to sacrifice their partisan and...
View ArticleVirginia Voters Pass Historic Amendment to State Constitution, Choosing Fair...
Amendment passed on bipartisan basis under both Republican and Democratic control; this will create the first redistricting commission in the South read more
View ArticleSenate Prioritizes Safeguarding Democracy by Designating For the People Act...
Americans expect and deserve a strong inclusive democracy. We commend Leader Schumer, Senator Merkley and Senator Klobuchar for pledging to introduce the For the People Act as the first bill of the new...
View ArticlePOGO Urges the Senate to Pass the For the People Act
Media Contacts: Danielle Brian , Executive Director at the Project On Government Oversight (POGO), [email protected] ; or Caitlin MacNeal , Communications Manager at POGO, [email protected]read more
View ArticleThe Gerry-Mander. A new species of Monster which appeared in Essex South...
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View ArticleOhio Education Association launches redistricting contest for students,...
Entrants can design their maps using the free community webtool at https://districtr.org/ , click the ‘share’ button, and submit their map’s URL on the OEA website at...
View ArticleDemocrats H.R. 1 Election Takeover Would Also Control What Americans And...
Democrats often rail against the dangers of “hate speech” and “extremist content,” yet their radical election overhaul bill, H.R. 1, would use taxpayer funds to subsidize the very speech they claim is...
View ArticleCongress Must Defend Voting Rights by Passing Two Crucial Bills
The John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act and the For the People Act are both needed to protect our democracy.read more
View ArticleSenate Republicans Exploit Filibuster To Delay Vote On For The People Act
WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, Senate Republicans exploited the filibuster to delay the For The People Act. The For The People Act, which is supported by 83% of Americans nationwide and already passed the...
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