How a court might draw Ohio
If Republicans aren't able to get a two-thirds majority for their 12-4 redistricting scheme in Ohio, the measure can be annuled by a referendum, after which a court will then draw the new map.The...
View ArticleThe Amazing Unshrinking Congressional Delegation: Iowa
This round of redistricting has seen Iowa lose a congressional district and from 2013 it will be represented by only four congressmembers, which will be the least amount of representation it has had...
View ArticleThe Amazing Unshrinking Congressional Delegation: The Dakotas
Several years ago, I wrote a diary looking at what might have happened if America had an apportionment rule like Canada's, which prevents any province from having fewer ridings than it did in 1982....
View ArticleThe Amazing Unshrinkable Congressional Delegation: Michigan
This diary is part of a continuing series. For previous installments, covering Iowa and the Dakotas, follow the links.The basic concept is to imagine how congressional boundaries might look if America...
View ArticleVA with twelve seats - early 2020 guesswork
The next census is still 5 years away, but population changes since the 2010 census already allow us to guess at apportionment changes the next redistricting will bring. Some changes are already...
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