Significant Mapping Developments
Indiana
Indiana enacted congressional and legislative plans.
Iowa
The Iowa Legislature rejected the first proposed congressional and legislative redistricting plans.
Nebraska
Nebraska enacted congressional and legislative plans.
Ohio
The Ohio General Assembly missed their congressional redistricting deadline, so now the Ohio Redistricting Commission has until the end of October to adopt a plan.
Important Dates
This Week
Michigan – 10/12 Deadline: Commission Publishes Draft Maps
Virginia – 10/10 Deadline: Commission Sends Plan to Legislature
Next Week
Utah – 10/17 Deadline: Legislative Committee Congressional & Legislative Hearing
National News
Redistricting News
NRRT co-chairman Chris Christie reiterated that the group’s mission is to secure fair and constitutional maps across the country. Redistricting plans that have been released thus far indicate the Republican Party is making strides to secure the party’s strength for years to come.
State News
Alabama
A federal lawsuit filed by Alabama voters alleges the state’s current congressional districting plan is a racial gerrymander and calls for counties to be kept whole in any new plan.
California
Party activists from both sides are attempting to influence the state’s redistricting process by taking advantage of California’s various public input mechanisms.
Maine
Maine’s newly adopted congressional districting plan makes the state’s sole swing district less Republican.
Maryland
The Maryland General Assembly’s Redistricting Commission plans to release draft congressional plan proposals by November 15.
Massachusetts
Governor Charlie Baker signed a bill requiring cities and towns to complete local redistricting only after the Legislature has completed congressional and legislative redistricting.
North Dakota
The State Legislature will convene in a special session on November 8 to address legislative redistricting.
Ohio
The Ohio Supreme Court denied a request to appoint a master commissioner to oversee discovery disputes in the pending challenges to Ohio’s enacted legislative plans.