Today’s post will look at the northern districts located around Cleveland, Toledo and Akron. These include the 9th, 10th, 11th, 13th and 14th. These five districts are held by Democrats except for the 14th. The 10th and 11th district are the two districts in the state with the smallest populations. Below is a map showing those… Continue Reading
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Ohio Redistricting: The Central Districts
Today’s post on Ohio redistricting will look at the districts surrounding Columbus located in central Ohio: the 4th, 7th, 12th, and 15th. Only the 15th is currently held by a Democrat, and Republicans may win that seat in November. After redistricting, however, some of these districts could look very different. Ohio’s 4th congressional district is… Continue Reading
Rose Institute Study on Likely Impact of Proposition 24
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Advice to Legislators on strikes from CA Redistricting Pool
Rose Institute Fellow Douglas Johnson today joined Common Cause, the League of Women Voters, the Center for Governmental Studies and other redistricting reform organizations on a letter to California’s legislative leaders. The letter discusses the legislative leaders’ upcoming strikes from the redistricting commission applicant pool. Continue Reading
Ohio Redistricting: The Western Districts
Today’s post on redistricting in Ohio will look at the westernmost districts in the state: the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 5th, and 8th. The link to the map below shows Ohio with those particular districts highlighted. View Larger Map Ohio’s 1st congressional district includes almost all of Cincinnati and also stretches north along the western border of… Continue Reading
Ohio Redistricting: An Introduction
In its 2011 redistricting, Ohio may lose two congressional seats, potentially more than any other state in the country. This Rose Report series will analyze the upcoming 2010 election in each of the current districts and what Ohio’s congressional districts are likely to look like after 2012. Congressional redistricting in Ohio is done by the… Continue Reading
How America votes
The USA Today has a great graphic on the technology Americans use to cast their votes. By moving your mouse over “2000” and “2010” you can see the huge shift in systems. As the article notes, the change was inspired by the Bush versus Gore 2000 Presidential voting controversies. (Hat tip to Loyola Law School’s… Continue Reading
Direct Democracy and the Courts, Miller-Rose Institute Initiative Database, Receive Praise
In the September 2010 issue of the Election Law Journal, University of Virginia law professor Michael D. Gilbert reviewed Rose Institute Associate Director Ken Miller’s recent book, Direct Democracy and the Courts. Gilbert wrote that Miller’s book “makes an impressive contribution to scholarship in this field†by blending “history, institutional analysis, case law, and comprehensive… Continue Reading
Rose Institute’s Douglas Johnson on Prop 20 and 27
A September 30th article in the Ventura County Reporter quoted the Rose Institute’s Douglas Johnson on Proposition 20, which would expand 2008’s Proposition 11, giving the commission control over federal as well as state legislative districts. The article is titled “State, local politicians draw the line with contradictory propositions” and released on September 30th. Johnson’s… Continue Reading
House Republican Victory Would Shift Power to Southern California
Under Democratic leadership of the House of Representatives, California members (especially from Northern California) hold significant power in the House. Â The most powerful House member, Speaker Nancy Pelosi, is from San Francisco. Â George Miller, Chairman of the powerful Education and Labor Committee, is from Northern California. Â Energy and Commerce Chairman Henry Waxman is from the… Continue Reading