A Pennsylvania judge is recommending the state Supreme Court adopt a congressional redistricting map vetoed by Gov. Tom Wolf after passage by the General Assembly. Commonwealth Court Judge Patricia McCullough was appointed by the state s highest court as "special master" to recommend a congressional map. .
New Hampshire groups that advocate for voting rights say the state s new congressional district maps are gerrymandered, and will lead to little competition in elections. Currently, two Democrats represent the Granite State in the U.S. House, but that might change after this year s redistricting process, which is controlled by Republicans; they re in power in both the General Court and governor s office. .
A redistricting challenge in Arkansas gets its first court hearing this month. The lawsuit claims the Arkansas Board of Apportionment s new voting-district map for the state House of Representatives dilutes the voting power of Black residents. Filed by the ACLU of Arkansas, the suit alleges the map unnecessarily splits communities of interest, particularly African Americans living in the Upper Delta, Lower Delta, and Central and Southwest Arkansas. .
A redistricting challenge in Arkansas gets its first court hearing this month. The lawsuit claims the Arkansas Board of Apportionment's new voting
Two organizations have sued the Arkansas Board of Apportionment, claiming its proposed map for the Arkansas House of Representatives violates the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965. A hearing on the case is coming up Jan. 27.