Join us Wednesday July 8 @ 6pm EDT for a conversation w/authors of "Draw the Line in Ohio: How One State's Fight for Fair Maps Explains Gerrymandering in America", the vigorously reported & darkly funny blow-by-blow account of Ohio's 2021-22 redistricting nightmare Register here: bit.ly/FDFDHuddle

The year conservatives burned redistricting to the ground By Jen Rice www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Scorched earth: How Trump’s gerrymanders and the Supreme Court burned redistricting to the ground

Over the past year, conservatives have radically transformed redistricting into virtually unrecognizable terrain perhaps most closely resembling a burn scar — the term for the scorched land left behin...

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Redistricting efforts across the South could mean about a third fewer Black members of Congress, the Congressional Black Caucus has warned, and a correspondingly large drop in Black power in Washington. www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...

What does it mean if the Congressional Black Caucus loses power?

Southern redistricting could slash Black representation in Congress and diminish the caucus' influence in Washington, DC.

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Please join us Weds, 6/10 @ 6pm for the June Fair Districts-Fair Democracy Huddle We’ll cover: •The rushed attempt to put a Constitutional amendment requiring voter photo ID on the ballot •The status of legal challenge to Ohio’s recently enacted SB 293 •More! commoncause-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

In Alabama Ruling, Supreme Court Signals Limited Role for Federal Courts in Redistricting Fights In an emergency ruling on Tuesday night, the court’s conservative majority gave a first glimpse into congressional district battles under a weakened Voting Rights Act www.nytimes.com/2026/06/03/u...

In Alabama Ruling, Supreme Court Signals Limited Role for Federal Courts in Redistricting Fights

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Congressional Black Caucus on Tuesday called on major corporations across the U.S., to oppose redistricting efforts by Republican-led states that seek to eliminate majority-Black U.S. House districts. apnews.com/article/redi...

Congressional Black Caucus presses companies in the US to oppose Republican redistricting push

The Congressional Black Caucus is calling on major corporations in the United States to oppose redistricting efforts by Republican-led states that seek to eliminate majority-Black U.S.

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Redistricting wars: Can our politics get any more polarized? (Yes) The repercussions, both immediate and far-reaching, are likely to weaken the political middle, reduce minority representation in Congress & intensify the nation's polarization by Susan Page www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...

Redistricting wars: Can our politics get any more polarized? (Yes)

Don't look to history because we've never done this before. But President Trump's push to redistrict and the Democrats' response will reverberate.

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The next Fair Districts-Fair Democracy Huddle is Wednesday, May 13 at 6pm This month, we will be talking about attacks on direct democracy – the right to collect signatures and put issues directly on the ballot. Register HERE: commoncause-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Redistricting war accelerates winner-take-all political combat that’s straining American democracy apnews.com/article/dona...

Redistricting war accelerates winner-take-all political combat that's straining American democracy

The U.S. Supreme Court has escalated a nationwide redistricting war by removing one of the few remaining limits on partisan gerrymandering.

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Voting Rights Ruling Could Fuel Era of Endless Redistricting Wars The expected flood of new congressional maps is likely to produce fewer competitive districts, fewer ways for voters to hold elected officials accountable and more polarized politics. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/30/u...

Voting Rights Ruling Could Fuel Era of Endless Redistricting Wars

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Supreme Court hollows out a landmark law that had protected minority voting rights for 6 decades apnews.com/article/supr...

Supreme Court hollows out a landmark law that had protected minority voting rights for 6 decades

The Voting Rights Act over its six decades became one of the most consequential laws in the nation’s history, preventing discrimination against minorities at the ballot box and helping to elect thousa...

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A redistricting battle among states has reshaped the US House map ahead of the midterm election by David A. Lieb apnews.com/article/redi...

A redistricting battle among states has reshaped the US House map ahead of the midterm election

A redistricting battle among states has reshaped voting districts for the U.S. House ahead of the November midterm elections.

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Other Democracies Don’t Redraw Voting Maps Quite Like the U.S. Here’s Why. In the battle for Congress, redistricting has become all the rage in America. Other nations have guardrails in place to avoid the same situation. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/18/u...

Other Democracies Don’t Redraw Voting Maps Quite Like the U.S. Here’s Why.

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How the US Supreme Court set the stage for partisan gerrymandering arms race “If there were a consistent, ‌enforceable federal ​limit on gerrymandering, we’d see much less – maybe close to none – of this activity,” -Nick Stephanopoulos whtc.com/2026/02/14/h...

How the US Supreme Court set the stage for partisan gerrymandering arms race

By John Kruzel WASHINGTON, Feb 14 (Reuters) - Recent U.S. Supreme Court rulings allowing starkly partisan voting maps to be used in the November midterm elections crucial to Donald Trump's presidency ...

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Multiple Ohio cities decades behind redrawing ward lines At least one Valley city hasn't redrawn their boundaries in more than half a century and multiple cities nearby also have the same problem. by Kaitlyn McCarthy www.wfmj.com/story/534332...

Multiple cities decades behind redrawing ward lines

At least one other Valley city hasn't redrawn their boundaries in more than half a century and multiple cities nearby also have the same problem.

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RICHLAND CO. - It looks like someone used an Etch A Sketch. Ohio’s newly approved congressional map is already drawing reactions from local election officials, including those in Richland County, where tidy district lines are about to become a thing of the past. wmfd.com/article/etch...

Tonight, Feb 11 at 6pm at our next Fair Districts All Volunteer Huddle, we will welcome Professor Justin Levitt from Loyola Law School, a national expert on redistricting. He’ll join us to discuss the latest updates on mid-cycle redistricting war RSVP: commoncause-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

On Feb 11 at 6pm at our next Fair Districts All Volunteer Huddle, we will welcome Professor Justin Levitt from Loyola Law School, a national expert on redistricting. He’ll join us to discuss the latest updates on mid-cycle redistricting war Register HERE: commoncause-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

300 days until the 2026 midterms.

Why 2025 became the year of mid-decade redistricting Six states, led by Texas, redrew congressional maps in 2025 in a wave of mid-decade redistricting that may have little impact on net control of the U.S. House. www.scrippsnews.com/politics/con...

Why 2025 became the year of mid-decade redistricting

Six states, led by Texas, redrew congressional maps in 2025 in a wave of mid-decade redistricting that may have little impact on net control of the U.S. House.

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Redistricting plans demanded by President Donald Trump in states such as Texas and Missouri — meant to capitalize on his stronger showing among certain urban voters in the 2024 election — could backfire ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/12/24/r...

GOP redistricting could backfire as urban, immigrant areas turn back to Democrats • Ohio Capital Journal

GOP reversals in this year’s elections, especially in some urban and immigrant communities, are setting off alarm bells for Republicans using redistricting to try to keep control of Congress in next y...

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Gerrymandering districts to be dominated a single party results in “an unfair disenfranchisement” of some voters “Ultimately, this isn’t going to be good for democracy. We need some type of détente.” apnews.com/article/redi...

As gerrymandering battles sweep country, supporters say partisan dominance is 'fair'

State officials engaged in unusual mid-decade redistricting are pushing a new definition of what it means to have “fair maps” for Congress.

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⚠️SB 293, the bill that would close the 4-day window for absentee ballots to be accepted, is now on Gov. DeWine's desk! He can veto this bill, but time is running out! ✍️ Tell Gov. DeWine to VETO SB 293 that would only hurt Ohio voters who rely on vote-by-mail. lwvohio.salsalabs.org/vetosb293/in...

Urgent: STOP SB 293

🚨Urgent: Tell Governor DeWine to veto SB 293🚨

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Letter to Editor Jen Miller’s Dec. 4 column rightly highlights many of the objections against Senate Bill 293 Why does our state legislature keep introducing bills that seem targeted to appease special interest groups instead of Ohio citizens? John Anderson, Columbus www.dispatch.com/story/opinio...

In a setback for Trump, Indiana lawmakers defeat redistricting plan The defeat in the Indiana Senate, where 40 of the 50 members are Republicans, is the first time Trump's redistricting campaign has been voted down by members of his own party. www.wvxu.org/2025-12-11/i...

In a setback for Trump, Indiana lawmakers defeat redistricting plan

The defeat today in the Indiana Senate, where 40 of the 50 members are Republicans, is the first time Trump's redistricting campaign has been voted down by members of his own party.

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Governor DeWine still weighing bill to restrict mail-in voting Jen Miller, @lwvohio.bsky.social, said the bill (SB 293) would prevent some Ohioans from having their ballots counted—particularly older voters, rural voters, and voters with disabilities. www.wkbn.com/news/ohio/de...

Opinion US House elections are becoming a charade after court ruling If gerrymandering is carried far enough, and if it has the impact it is intended to have, House elections can become a joke, a charade offering a mere facade of democracy. by Martin Gottlieb www.dispatch.com/story/opinio...

Roughly 300,000 signatures demanding Missouri’s gerrymandered congressional map be placed on the 2026 ballot were submitted to the secretary of state’s office Tuesday morning — more than two and a half times the number needed. missouriindependent.com/2025/12/09/m...

Campaign to put gerrymandered Missouri map on the ballot turns in 300,000 signatures • Missouri Independent

Roughly 300,000 signatures demanding Missouri’s gerrymandered congressional map be placed on the 2026 ballot were submitted.

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The chaotic consequences of Trump’s redistricting war Mid-decade redistricting on this scale is unprecedented — and it's causing problems for election officials, politicians, and voters. www.votebeat.org/2025/12/08/2...

The chaotic consequences of Trump’s redistricting war

Mid-decade redistricting on this scale is unprecedented — and it’s causing problems for election officials, politicians, and voters.

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How the war over US congressional redistricting is playing out, state by state by Joseph Ax www.reuters.com/world/us/how...

How the war over US congressional redistricting is playing out, state by state

U.S. President Donald Trump's demand that Republican-led states redraw their congressional maps to help his party retain control of Congress in next year's midterm elections has triggered a national b...

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