States, including Florida, consider mid-decade redistricting

Group Eyes Redistricting ‘Domino Effect’

By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — As Gov. Ron DeSantis raises the possibility of holding an unusual mid-decade redistricting process in Florida, the group Common Cause said Tuesday there is a risk of a “domino effect” across the country as Texas Republicans seek to redraw congressional lines. Common Cause, which has worked on redistricting issues in various states and supports independent redistricting commissions, held …

Good-government group pans partisan gerrymandering, urges blue states not to follow suit • Missouri Independent

The U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., is pictured on April 9, 2024 (Jennifer Shutt/States Newsroom).States led by Democrats should resist the temptation to conduct their own mid-decade redistricting in response to Republicans in the Texas Legislature moving to redraw U.S. House lines before the 2026 elections, officials with the nonpartisan election integrity group Common Cause said on a press call Tuesday. While blasting Texas Republicans’ effo…

‘Good government’ group urges blue states to back away from a redistricting arms race • Georgia Recorder

The U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., is pictured on Tuesday, April 9, 2024. (Photo by Jennifer Shutt/States Newsroom)States led by Democrats should resist the temptation to conduct their own mid-decade redistricting in response to Republicans in the Texas Legislature moving to redraw U.S. House lines before the 2026 elections, officials with the nonpartisan election integrity group Common Cause said on a press call Tuesday. While blasting Texas…

‘Good government’ group urges blue states to back away from a redistricting arms race

The U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., is pictured on Tuesday, April 9, 2024. (Photo by Jennifer Shutt/States Newsroom)States led by Democrats should resist the temptation to conduct their own mid-decade redistricting in response to Republicans in the Texas Legislature moving to redraw U.S. House lines before the 2026 elections, officials with the nonpartisan election integrity group Common Cause said on a press call Tuesday. While blasting Texas…

‘Good government’ group urges blue states to back away from a redistricting arms race • Louisiana Illuminator

The U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., is pictured on Tuesday, April 9, 2024. (Photo by Jennifer Shutt/States Newsroom)States led by Democrats should resist the temptation to conduct their own mid-decade redistricting in response to Republicans in the Texas Legislature moving to redraw U.S. House lines before the 2026 elections, officials with the nonpartisan election integrity group Common Cause said on a press call Tuesday. While blasting Texas…

States, including Florida, consider mid-decade redistricting

Republicans currently have a 1.3 million voter registration edge over Democrats in Florida.