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Political, legal, and demographic changes, along with census delays, will shape the fight for fair maps and representation.

Organizations including the NLG, ACLU and Protect Democracy will ready their legal strategies for the battles in the courts. Finally, the people must mobilize to mount mass actions to ensure the integrity of the election.

After a Republican bragged about cramming ‘Dem garbage’ into certain districts, a grassroots campaign has given the power to redraw political maps to the people

No thanks to the Supreme Court — but grassroots reform efforts, pro-voter court rulings, and new political dynamics in key states mean the next round of redistricting is shaping up to be a lot fairer than the last one.

Republicans are not appealing the court ruling. The state legislature now must draw a nonpartisan map by September 18 — and “in full public view.”

The next redistricting cycle, which begins in 2021, will be a frightening and unfettered orgy of stolen partisan advantage

The liberal justice blasted the Supreme Court’s conservatives for abdicating their duty and putting American democracy in danger

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In a North Carolina lawsuit challenging the Republican gerrymandering of congressional district map, lawyers discovered links to the Trump Administration effort to include a citizenship question on the 2020 census.

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