A Case Study in How the GOP Hijacks Democracy
Reading Time: 5 minutes Voters should be able to choose their lawmakers. Yet, in North Carolina, a crucial swing state, lawmakers have repeatedly made calculated efforts to choose their voters.
What Will/Can the Supreme Court Do about Partisan Gerrymandering?
Reading Time: 12 minutes The Supreme Court’s upcoming ruling in Gill v. Whitford may be partisan gerrymandering’s most significant legal battle yet. Law professor Justin Levitt discusses why it matters, how we got here, and what we should expect.
How North Carolina’s Republicans Are Fighting Democracy
Reading Time: 14 minutes Whether through gerrymandering, voter ID laws, or gubernatorial restrictions, North Carolina has become ground-zero for Republican led voter suppression.
In a 50/50 Country, the Democrats Are Shut Out From All Levels of Government
Reading Time: 11 minutes Republicans control 25 out of 50 Attorneys General, 31 out of 50 Secretaries of State, and 69 out of 99 State Legislative bodies. This shaped the election — and it might be shaping the recount.
Gerrymandering: A Source of What Is Wrong with US Politics
Reading Time: 1 minute Manipulating the boundaries of an electoral constituency is a canker at the heart of the political system.
Political Dirty Tricks for the Digital Age
Reading Time: 8 minutes New ultra-precise mapping software is taking the practice of gerrymandering to levels never before imagined and, in so doing, is making elections irrelevant.