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Apr 21, 2022 · The challenges to congressional maps in Maryland — and other states — were heard in state courts rather than federal courts this year, after the U.S. Supreme Court opted not to weigh in on state-level redistricting disputes.
- What Is Redistricting?
- What Is Gerrymandering?
- How Gerrymandering Is Often Used to Dilute Power in Marginalized Communities
- What Happened in Prince George's County
- What Happened in Maryland at The State Level
- What You Can Do
Redistricting is a governmental process that occurs every 10 years at the local and state levels after the Census. Redistricting maps typically aim to reflect population changes recorded by the Census to form voting districts. Yurij Rudensky, redistricting expert and senior counsel on democracy at the Brennan Center for Justice, said the process is...
Since redistricting can alter the balance of political power and influence in a community, it’s important to understand how gerrymandering, which occurs when a political party has an unfair advantage over another, happens during the process. Equally as important, Rudensky said, is recognizing how policy areas such as the economy, education and publ...
Although gerrymandering aims to boost the political leverage of a party, it can also target marginalized communities and limit their political influence. “Over the course of this country's history, political systems, whether through redistricting, or otherwise, have been designed to minimize the influence of certain communities and communities of c...
The redistricting conflict in Prince George’s started in September 2021 when the county’s nonpartisan redistricting commission unveiled its map based off population changes and other 2020 Census data. In October, during a county council meeting, District 6 Council Member Derrick Davis surprised some council members by introducing a drastically diff...
It's a big election year in Maryland, with voters set to pick the governor, attorney general, comptroller, a U.S. Senate seat, all eight congressional seats and all 188 seats in the state legislature. Redistricting has been a major topic at the state level. As a result of uncertainty over political boundaries across the state, the state appellate c...
Above all, redistricting is a powerful process with potentially lasting impacts. As redistricting processes continue across the state, Rudensky, the redistricting expert, encouraged voters to organize, discuss community needs and communicate those needs to local officials. “It's harder to gerrymander when people are engaged and paying attention, an...
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Jul 19, 2022 · Efficiency gap. Difference between each party’s share of “wasted votes” — those that don’t contribute to a candidate winning. Competitiveness. The number of districts in the state whose partisan...
Apr 4, 2022 · ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan approved a new congressional map Monday with more compact districts, after a judge struck down a previous map 10 days ago for being a “product...
Jan 17, 2022 · At first glance, the legislative redistricting proposal expected to advance in the General Assembly looks little changed from the current boundaries — but there are still notable shake-ups that will likely affect the 2022 elections.
Apr 8, 2020 · We assess the impact of current district boundaries on electoral outcomes, using actual election results from 2018 alongside those generated by a simulation technique that relies upon advanced geographic information systems (GIS) and principles of graph theory.
Oct 29, 2018 · October 29, 2018. There are more than 6,000 state lawmakers and 36 governors up for election Nov. 6. The midterms will help determine which party holds an advantage when state legislatures...
