Check out Congressional Quarterly’s Voting and Elections Collection: Expert Analysis, Demographics, and Data, which has a wealth of redistricting information. Click on the link and search each of their collections categories for “redistricting” and see what happens. Via Hofstra School of Law’s Virtual Library Cat’s Eye View. Continue Reading
Category Archives: Rose Report
Redistricting Roundup
Congressman Devin Nunes argues for the Citizens Fair Districts Initiative in the L.A. Daily News and the San Bernardino Sun: Like lords from the Middle Ages, California politicians rule our state with virtual impunity. Having built moats around their high offices, each morning state legislative leaders and members of Congress wake up secure in the… Continue Reading
Douglas Johnson in Whittier Daily News
From Fred Ortega’s article in the Whittier Daily News: It is no surprise that the Valley has so far been unsuccessful in getting even the $8 million operating commitment from Metro, said Douglas Johnson, a fellow with the Rose Institute of State and Local Government at Claremont McKenna College. “On all levels, federal, state and… Continue Reading
And Counting…
From Dorothy Korber’s article in the Sacramento Bee: Super Tuesday seems long gone as the nation turns its hungry eyes to the next round of presidential primaries – but for nearly a million Californians, the votes they cast in the presidential primary are yet to be counted. This mountain of absentee and provisional ballots –… Continue Reading
Field Poll's Crystal Ball
Dan Walters says it’s beginning to look like the Field Poll accurately predicted California’s primary turnout numbers. As Walters says: “County-by county totals of ballots counted and left to count are available here and here.” Continue Reading
The Game Evolves
Once again, you can help make the Redistricting Game even better, as Eliane Alhadeff of the Future-Making Serious Games blog explains: In this session, Chris will present the full version of THE REDISTRICTING GAME. Two leads from the audience will be announced and then each lead will have over 24 hours to compile ideas into… Continue Reading
Redistricting: Idaho
An analysis of reapportionment in Idaho from James Bond’s Monkey House: Reapportionment is a nasty, partisan business. In Idaho, a commission appointed by officials from both major parties is assigned the job of drawing new districts. Each political party wants lines drawn to give them the best chance of winning seats. There are also regional… Continue Reading
Redistricting Roundup
From another “I told you so” editorial, this time from the Visalia Times-Delta: Proposition 93 ought to have been paired with a measure that would set an independent body to draw district boundaries for elections. In 2002, when lawmakers last adjusted district boundaries for the Legislature and Congress to reflect the results of the 2000… Continue Reading
CA Primary Vote Count: Don't Hold Your Breath III
In relation to Douglas Johnson’s posts concerning the ongoing California primary vote count (“Don’t Hold Your Breath” I and II), see Rick Hasen’s latest post at the Election Law Blog about how some Los Angeles County votes won’t count: but have enough votes been counted to know whether or not the incorrectly cast votes affected… Continue Reading
Redistricting Reform in Virginia
Virginia’s State Senate has passed a proposal for a redistricting commission that blends elements of the Arizona, Iowa, and Prop 77 approaches. – The bill would have the State Supreme Court name a pool of 24 retired judges, divided equally among Republicans and Democrats. (Retired judges as commissioners, as in Prop 77) – Legislative Leaders… Continue Reading