Redistricting & Maps

6+ hour, 3+ min ago   (406+ words) The Westfield City Council had its first look Sept. 14 at five proposed redistricting maps that would create new council districts, part of the city’s transition to a second-class city in 2028. The council will expand from seven to nine members — all…...

5+ hour, 31+ min ago   (349+ words) DESOTO COUNTY — Roughly 50 people voiced their opinions during the second of several public hearings across Mississippi on potential mid-decade DeSoto County redistricting, with a majority of those who took a clear stance expressing support for a “race-neutral” approach to drawing…...

2+ hour, 45+ min ago   (567+ words) A Cook County Circuit Court judge is currently considering arguments regarding an appeal to the objection of an advisory referendum question for the Nov. 3 village of Oak Park voting ballot that was overruled last month by a village electoral board....

2+ hour, 8+ min ago   (217+ words) The Wisconsin Supreme Court is scheduled to hear oral arguments tomorrow morning at 10:30 a.m. in a lawsuit challenging the legality of the state’s congressional district lines. The lawsuit, Wisconsin Business Leaders for Democracy v. Wisconsin Elections Commission, was filed by the…...

4+ hour, 31+ min ago   (71+ words) bethanyclipper.com Harrison County, MO: The Missouri Supreme Court ruled Thursday that two additional measures will appear on ballots in November. The unanimous rulings, authored by Justice Ginger Gooch, reverse Secretary of State Denny Hoskins’ efforts to block both measures…...

18+ hour, 34+ min ago   (686+ words) Bowling Green residents got their first opportunity to speak up about ward redistricting. Monday’s public forum was held at the Veterans Memorial Building at City Park. It drew five attendees by its 6 p.m. start time, in addition to city council…...

11+ hour, 32+ min ago   (505+ words) Five Missouri voters are seeking roughly $80 million from Secretary of State Denny Hoskins in a proposed class-action lawsuit alleging he violated state law in his handling of a referendum challenging Missouri's gerrymandered congressional map. The lawsuit, filed Friday in Cole…...

10+ hour, 42+ min ago   (509+ words) Five Missouri voters are seeking roughly $80 million from Secretary of State Denny Hoskins in a proposed class-action lawsuit alleging he violated state law in his handling of a referendum challenging Missouri’s gerrymandered congressional map. The lawsuit, filed Friday, Sept. 11, in…...

17+ hour, 1+ min ago   (431+ words) Allegheny County voters will not get to weigh in on term limits for some county officials this fall, after Pennsylvania’s Commonwealth Court struck down a legal effort to keep the question on the November ballot. The four-month legal battle over…...

23+ hour, 47+ min ago   (505+ words) Five Missouri voters are seeking roughly $80 million from Secretary of State Denny Hoskins in a proposed class-action lawsuit alleging he violated state law in his handling of a referendum challenging Missouri’s gerrymandered congressional map. The lawsuit, filed Friday in Cole…...