Significant Mapping Developments

Montana

Montana’s redistricting commission advanced four legislative plan proposals for public comment.

State News

Arizona

A new report examines the circumstances of the Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission’s late changes to the ultimately adopted legislative redistricting plan.

Missouri

A state lawsuit was filed challenging Missouri’s adopted state Senate plan as diluting Black voters’ voting strength and improperly splitting a county in violation of the Missouri Constitution.

North Carolina

North Carolina’s Supreme Court ruled 4-3 to expedite its review of the state’s remedial redistricting plans and scheduled oral arguments in Harper v. Hall for October of this year.

Virginia

A federal district court judge dismissed the second lawsuit seeking to force Virginia to hold a special House of Delegates election later this year.