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Tag Archives: district drawing
Gerrymandering: Beyond the Partisan Divide
By Elliott Gluck Associate Editor, Volume 23 Pennsylvania has a long history of a fierce partisan political divisions, due in part to its extremely diverse electorate, geography, and economy.[1] This divide results in massive campaign spending each election cycle and … Continue reading
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Tagged 2018 midterm election, Congressional districts, Congressional maps, district drawing, district lines, efficiency gap, elections, gerrymandering, partisan gerrymandering, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania redistricting, political gerrymandering, racial gerrymandering, redistricting, voter dilution, voting rights, Wisconsin
One person, one vote? The Supreme Court considers in Evenwel v. Abbott
By Tom Topping Associate Editor, Vol. 21 “One person, one vote,” a longstanding principle upon which our legislative districts are drawn, is under fire in a case currently pending before the Supreme Court. In Evenwel v. Abbott, the petitioners attack … Continue reading
