Florida Republicans are barreling ahead with a high-stakes redistricting session as the party looks to offset Democrats’ new maps in Virginia. State lawmakers in the Sunshine State are set to convene ...

The Utah Legislature will need to rapidly redraw the state’s congressional boundaries after a judge ruled the Republican-controlled body circumvented safeguards put in place by voters to ensure distri...

via - Democracy Docket — The Texas Supreme Court denied an emergency effort to stop Galveston County from using newly drawn voting districts in the November election, allowing the Republican-led county’s unprecedented post-primary map switch to move forward for now. The post Texas Supreme Court refuses to stop GOP-led county from changing voting maps between primary and November election appeared first on Democracy Docket .

Amy Patterson will serve as the town liaison to Macon County planning-board discussions on a redistricting plan; the board discussed differences between at‑large and pure voting districts and agreed to seek public input and possibly draft a local resolution.

The Tracy City Council opened the first of four public hearings on Oct. 28 to consider moving from at‑large to by‑district elections. Staff and consultant Michael Wagaman detailed legal constraints, mapping tools and outreach; outside counsel warned a delayed or reactive approach could expose the city to litigation under the California VotingRights