Significant Mapping Developments

Alaska

Alaska’s Redistricting Board released two draft legislative plans.

Arizona

Arizona’s Redistricting Commission released its starting-point grid map.

Colorado

Colorado’s Legislative Commission released their first staff plans for the State House and Senate.

Indiana

Republicans released their proposed state House and congressional redistricting plans.

Nebraska

On Monday, the State Legislature convened for a two-week long special session to adopt congressional and legislative redistricting plans.

Ohio

Democrats on the Ohio Redistricting Commission released their proposed changes to the legislative redistricting plan proposed by Republicans last week.

Important Dates

Next Week

Colorado – 9/15 deadline for Congressional Commission to release 2nd staff plan (if necessary)

Connecticut – 9/15 deadline for legislature to adopt congressional and legislative plans

Idaho – Release of first proposed congressional and legislative plans prepared for this week

Iowa – Legislative Services Agency to release draft congressional and legislative plans on September 16

Indiana – Special Session to convene on September 20

Maine – Release of draft congressional and legislative plans prepared for this week

Michigan – Commission aims to complete draft Congressional and state House maps by September 15th and 22nd, respectively

New York – Release of draft congressional and legislative plans prepared for this week

Ohio – 9/15 deadline for Legislative Commission to release 2nd staff plan

Oregon – Special session to convene on September 20

Virginia – Commission’s goal is to provide statewide maps next week

Next Two Weeks

Arkansas – Special session expected to convene on 9/29

Colorado – 9/23 deadline for congressional staff plan; 9/28 deadline for Congressional final plan adoption and Supreme Court submission

Maine – 9/26 deadline for commission’s congressional and legislative plans

Oregon – 9/27 deadline for Legislative Assembly’s final legislative plans

State News

Arkansas

State lawmakers are scheduled to return on September 29th to tackle congressional redistricting.

Georgia

Republicans see redistricting in Georgia as an important factor in their path back to a Congressional majority.

Iowa

Iowa’s Governor announced a special legislative session will be convened on October 5 to vote on legislative and congressional plans, and the Iowa Supreme Court approved a December 1 deadline to complete the process.

Michigan

Various Michigan public interest groups are calling for the resignation of two members on the independent redistricting commission, citing their public support for the Democratic party and its candidates.

New York

The state’s redistricting commission is planning to release its draft congressional and legislative plans next week.

Pennsylvania

Governor Tom Wolf issued an executive order creating a new panel of experts to advise him on the state’s creation and adoption of a congressional redistricting plan.

Virginia

Virginia’s redistricting commission scrapped its regional mapping approach and now says it aims to provide statewide maps next week.

Wisconsin

Governor Tony Evers filed a motion to intervene in the lawsuit seeking to have federal courts adopt new redistricting plans if the Legislature and Governor cannot reach an agreement.

Wyoming

The Wyoming Legislature launched a redistricting webpage that will provide the public with updates throughout the legislative redistricting process.