All 33,261 of Thomas Hofeller’s documents were made available online last week. The Princeton Gerrymandering Project is taking a close look at the files for lessons on what to do, what not to do, and what’s needed for expert districting, both fair and otherwise. The original archive has been taken down, and alternative mirrors are […]
Entries Tagged as 'Redistricting'
Will Democrats keep their reform promise in Virginia?
January 2nd, 2020, 10:36am by Sam Wang
Last year in Virginia, Democrats and Republicans came together to pass redistricting reform. Now they have to pass it again. But some Democrats appear to be waffling. Today in the Richmond Times-Dispatch, I argue for a way forward. Read on! Also, read our Voter’s Guide To Redistricting Reform in Virginia.
Tags: Redistricting
Princeton Gerrymandering Project – 2019, in Review
December 31st, 2019, 9:46am by Sam Wang
What a year (and what a decade) it was for gerrymandering. It was also a pivotal year for the Princeton Gerrymandering Project, as we adapted to the next stage of redistricting reform. Even as we have grown, we’re still using law, math, and data to help power change. But we have now made our focus […]
Tags: House · Princeton · Redistricting
What North Carolina’s redistricting cases suggest for 2021 strategy
December 8th, 2019, 10:57pm by Sam Wang
Like many of you, I followed the North Carolina redistricting court cases of the last two months with great attention. I would characterize them as partial successes – but with important lessons for the future.
Tags: Redistricting
California Redistricting Comes to Princeton
November 12th, 2019, 4:37pm by Sam Wang
This Thursday, the Princeton Gerrymandering Project is co-hosting a town hall, “Ending Gerrymandering with People-Powered Reforms.” We’ll have feature three members of California’s first independent, citizen-led Redistricting Commission. We’ll meet in McCosh Hall, Room 28, from 4 to 5 PM. Our co-hosts are New Jersey’s League of Women Voters and Fair Districts NJ. Helen Kioukis […]
Tags: Princeton · Redistricting
What’s at stake next week in Virginia: Redistricting Reform
October 26th, 2019, 12:41pm by Sam Wang
Virginia was the site of the first gerrymander in 1789. Now, Virginia voters get a chance to help make today’s maps the last gerrymander that the Old Dominion ever sees. Before next week’s elections, ask candidates to support reform. To help, Princeton Gerrymandering Project has a new report. PGP’s new report describes how gerrymandering can […]
Tags: 2020 Election · Princeton · Redistricting
Princeton Gerrymandering Project Brief in Common Cause v Lewis: Evaluating the North Carolina Remedial Maps
September 27th, 2019, 3:29pm by Sam Wang
Today the Princeton Gerrymandering Project filed an amicus brief in which we evaluated the North Carolina General Assembly’s remedial maps. The maps were submitted to the Superior Court as part of the Court’s order to undo a partisan gerrymander of the state Senate and House. I’ve written previously about the House and Senate plans. Our […]
Tags: Redistricting
On WUNC’s The State Of Things
September 18th, 2019, 1:31pm by Sam Wang
Yesterday I was on WUNC-FM’s The State Of Things to talk about the remaining unfairness in the maps passed by the North Carolina House and Senate. Take a listen! I come on around the 4:15 mark.
Tags: 2020 Election · Redistricting
The Princeton Gerrymandering Project is hiring – Senior Developer *and* Frontend Part-Time Job
September 16th, 2019, 2:34pm by Hope Johnson
American democracy is changing in ways that we have not seen before in our lifetimes. If you’d like help stop some of the worst offenses, the Princeton Gerrymandering Project has two opportunities for you! 1. We’re hiring an experienced full-stack engineer (job posting here) to help our team build tools to fight gerrymandering.
Tags: Redistricting
Suggestions for a fair redistricting process (contains no partisan data)
September 16th, 2019, 9:41am by Sam Wang
Carolina legislators have an unusual task: they are instructed by the Superior Court to undo a partisan gerrymander, but they are not allowed to use partisan voting data. Here are some suggestions for carrying out this task successfully.
Tags: Politics · Redistricting
