Alabama draft redistricting maps released
A special session on redistricting is to begin Thursday. The proposed maps could change before lawmakers make final decisions.
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Activist coalition will hold its own redistricting public hearing on Oct. 13
Group members criticized the Committee on Reapportionment hearings as inaccessible to the public.
New campaign works to change how Alabama draws election maps
The Alabama Election Protection Network says changes to congressional districts will take time. Local redistricting might be a different story.
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"Gerrymandering is not nearly as blatantly overtly partisan as in past times."
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See recent postsIt’s time for Alabama Democrats to learn from Alabama Republicans
Democrats never seem to learn from Republicans. All around the country, and all around the state of Alabama, Democrats are still playing by the rules. Still listening to the cries and outrage from the other side. Still entertaining the idea that compromise and diplomacy are important to Republicans on some level. Still watching Lucy jerk … Continued
McClendon says Supreme Court ruling on gerrymandering resolves many questions
On Thursday, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a five to four ruling stating that the federal courts do not have a role in preventing state Legislatures from gerrymandering for partisan political purposes. State Sen. Jim McClendon, R-Springville, is the Senate chair of the Joint Committee on Redistricting, which will be charged with redistricting the state … Continued
Southern Poverty Law Center announces new Voting Rights Team, criticizes state for discouraging voters
The Southern Poverty Law Center released a statement announcing their new Voting Rights Team and encouraging the state of Alabama to increase voter turnout by ending practices that discourage voters, like requiring voter identification and marking voters as inactive in the state’s voter rolls. The new Voting Rights Team will challenge laws and practices that … Continued
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See recent postsAlabama voters: You just don’t care
Secretary of State John Merrill expected turnout in Tuesday’s Democratic and Republican Party primary runoffs to be “extraordinarily low.” Merrill said he thought, on average, 15 percent to 18 percent of the state’s registered voters would go to the polls. Even that was wishful thinking. Alabama voters: You don’t care. With as much going on … Continued
SCOTUS hears gerrymandering case
By Samuel Mattison Alabama Political Reporter A Supreme Court decision that could affect Alabama started hearing arguments today in Washington. Gill v. Whitford involves Wisconsin’s state Legislative districts, which some have considered to be extremely partisan. The New York Times and other national outlets reported that justices on the Supreme Court of the United States … Continued
Jackson unapologetic over 19 hours of Legislative time wasted last week
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, May 11, 2017, the Alabama House of Representatives met for a rare 14 and a half hour session. Most of that time however the Legislators were forced to listen to a robot reading the House Redistricting plan word for word. The Alabama Legislature has an arcane provision in … Continued