No Gerrymandering Here
2/5: ACRU tells the Supreme Court that the district court undermined judicial credibility by imposing a last minute legislative map on North Carolina, using a series of highly novel factual findings and legal theories.
US Supreme Court Agrees with ACRU: Issues Stay in NC Redistricting Case
1/18: ACRU’s amicus brief argued that the district court’s demand for a redrawn legislative map was unreasonable.
Voter Registration Suit Continues Forward in Kansas
1/4: The case of Fish v. Kobach challenging Kansas law requiring proof of citizenship will go to trial in March.
Advocates Alarmed by Powerful Conservative Group’s Attention to Voting
Election integrity panels at the ALEC conference, one sponsored by ACRU, "have increased significance."
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Orders Redistricting Lawsuit to Proceed
Commonwealth Court has only until Dec. 31 to issue findings of fact and legal conclusions.
Supreme Court Rejects Bid to Halt Pennsylvania Redistricting Lawsuit
The suit alleges that state maps have unfairly given Republicans an electoral advantage.
Ranked-Choice Voting in Maine Delayed until 2021
The state Senate voted to delay it to give supporters time to attempt to change the Maine Constitution.
Texas AG Asks U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Congressional Redistricting Case
“Lower court’s decision to invalidate parts of the maps it drew and adopted is inexplicable and indefensible."
Federal Court Throws Out Alabama Redistricting Lawsuit
New districts can be used in next year’s election cycle.
Eric Holder-Led Group Challenges Georgia Redistricting, Claims Race-Based Gerrymandering
It's part of a Democratic strategy to challenge Republican control of the district drawing process for state and federal elections.