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New Report Shows Gerrymandering’s Impact on Control of the New Congress

December 17, 2024December 17, 2024

Gerrymandering, the manipulation of voting district boundaries to engineer an election outcome which benefits a particular party, had a significant impact on control of the new Congress, according to a new report.

With the SCOTUS Majority Intent on Dismantling the Voting Rights Act, Pro-Democracy States are Enacting State VRAs

December 13, 2024December 13, 2024

Brian is gone today. The current climate suggests that further VRA destruction is imminent, so expect pro-democracy states who've not already implemented state VRAs to act rapidly in 2025. We have this report from June: We reported recently on the impact of Shelby County v. Holder, the U.S. Supreme Court majority’s decision invalidating Section 5 of the 1965 Voting Rights Act. Anticipating even more erosion of the VRA, some states have passed their own state VRAs.

Restoration of Fair Voting Districts in Wisconsin Ends GOP Near Supermajority in Assembly and Senate

December 10, 2024December 10, 2024

If you follow the American Democracy Minute you know that until last year Wisconsin held the infamous title as one of the most gerrymandered states in the U.S. That changed November 5th.

What is the ‘Gingles Test’ and How Does it Impact Minority Voting Rights?

November 28, 2024November 28, 2024

Federal courts often use the “Gingles Test” when determining whether a gerrymandered redistricting map is a violation of the 1965 Voting Rights Act. How that test is interpreted can determine whether minority voters can elect the candidate of their choice, or their vote is diluted by an anti-voter state legislature.

Voter Suppression of Native Americans is on the Rise. Three Pieces of Pending Legislation Could End It.

November 27, 2024November 27, 2024

On Thanksgiving, we're rerunning a report from earlier this fall on the increase in suppression of Native American voters, who've been targeted by anti-voter state and local legislators for their consistently liberal voting patterns.