US EditionNew Mexico Supreme Court upholds Democratic-drawn congressional map
- The New Mexico Supreme Court upheld a district court decision that the redistricting map, accused of gerrymandering by Republicans, does not violate voters' rights under the New Mexico constitution.
- Although the district court found that the map diluted Republican votes, there isn't enough evidence to show successful entrenchment of the Democratic Party.
- The maps, including boundaries favoring Democratic candidates, will remain in place following the New Mexico Supreme Court's decision.
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New Mexico Supreme Court Upholds New Map
Associated Press: “All five justices signed a shortly worded order to affirm a lower court decision that the redistricting plan enacted by Democratic state lawmakers in 2021 succeeded in substantially diluting votes of their political opponents — but that the changes fell short of ‘egregious’ gerrymandering.” “The district is one of about a dozen in the national spotlight as Republicans campaign to keep their slim U.S. House majority in 2024.”
New Mexico Republicans, Democrats react to supreme court decision in gerrymandering case
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Monday, New Mexico's highest court confirmed that the congressional voting district maps chosen in 2021 do not rise to the level of "egregious" gerrymandering. Now, both Republican and Democratic leaders are reacting to the decision. The Republican Party challenged the maps in court. They argued that the Democratic lawmakers essentially violated voters' rights by choosing a gerrymandered map. "We are disappointed in the NM Su…
New Mexico Supreme Court deals GOP massive loss by rejecting appeal to congressional map
New Mexico Supreme Court Chief Justice Shannon Bacon, left, and Justice David Thomson question attorney Carter Harrison, representing the Republican Party of New Mexico, during oral arguments of an appeal for the redrawn borders of New Mexico's 2nd Congressional District, Monday, Nov. 20, 2023. Eddie Moore/AP New Mexico Supreme Court deals GOP massive loss by rejecting appeal to congressional map Eden Villalovas Nove…
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