One of the most notable partisan gerrymanders in the country can be found in Wisconsin. But a repeat of the offense in 2021 can be prevented – with public input. Governor Evers has formed a nonpartisan citizen commission to increase transparency and collect public input, regardless of whether the legislature intends to bypass him or […]
Entries Tagged as 'Redistricting'
Save Wisconsin Democracy With One Weird Trick
April 7th, 2021, 1:39pm by Zachariah Sippy
Tags: Redistricting
Utah House Bill 197
February 23rd, 2021, 8:39am by Jason Fierman
This year will see a number of state-level legislative actions, as governments across the country look to change rules that affect the ability of voters to participate in elections. One example may be found in the Utah House, which is considering Utah House Bill 197. HB 197 would significantly alter the election code of the […]
Tags: Redistricting
In Wisconsin, hidden flaws in new proposal for electoral votes
January 12th, 2021, 1:56pm by Zachariah Sippy
State Representative Gary Tauchen (R) has introduced a bill in the Wisconsin General Assembly to change the way electoral votes are allocated. Instead of a winner-take-all system, his proposal would dole them out by congressional districts. At first, this plan looks like it would help Republicans. But the real long-term beneficiaries might be Democrats— and […]
Tags: President · Redistricting
Last-minute donations
December 31st, 2020, 7:17pm by Sam Wang
I want to thank everyone who’s been a loyal reader of PEC. This year we went beyond poll aggregation to focus on optimizing your efforts, up and down the ticket. Our particular emphasis is the long game: actions that enhance the responsiveness of U.S. democracy to voters, whether for a decade (redistricting) or longer (voting […]
Tags: Princeton · Redistricting
Postdoctoral positions at our new Electoral Innovation Lab!
December 3rd, 2020, 8:33am by Sam Wang
Want to apply your intellectual skills to real-life reform? The Electoral Innovation Lab (an expansion of the Princeton Gerrymandering Project) is searching for postdocs! Our mission is to apply law, science, and math to strengthening U.S. democracy. Example topics include redistricting, ranked-choice voting, and open primaries. We see our work as relating to political science […]
Tags: Princeton · Redistricting · U.S. Institutions
North Carolina’s legislative gerrymander held in 2020
November 22nd, 2020, 9:33pm by Sam Wang
Last year’s redraw of the legislative maps left in a fair bit of the partisanship, especially the state House map. Despite Democrats winning 53% of the statewide vote, Republicans retained control. Facing South reports.
Tags: 2020 Election · Redistricting
North Carolina and Georgia, you’re not done yet!
November 7th, 2020, 10:10am by Sam Wang
The Presidential race is resolved: …however, y’all are not done yet in the South! The importance of the election for redistricting is still unfolding. There’s one more item: the Chief Justice of the North Carolina state Supreme Court. As of today, that race is within a margin of 3,500 votes – 0.06% of the over […]
Tags: 2020 Election · Redistricting · Senate
Counting, conflict, and consequences
November 4th, 2020, 10:03am by Sam Wang
Based on traffic stats, the great majority of you arrived in the last few days. We’re living out some likely events I suggested in September. First, mail-in votes are different this year. They are taking a while to count in Wisconsin, Michigan, and Pennsylvania. Second, given the Trump Administration’s attitude to the law, it matters who […]
Tags: 2020 Election · President · Redistricting · Senate
Last snapshot, 2020: President, Senate, legislatures
November 3rd, 2020, 5:55pm by Sam Wang
Today’s the last day of voting. In normal years we call it Election Day. This year, it’s the day when the vote-counting begins. Thanks to all the early voting, polling stations are generally not busy. If you haven’t yet, go vote! Text MYVOTE to 977-79 to find your polling place. Here are some resources for […]
Tags: 2020 Election · House · Princeton · Redistricting · Senate
Redistricting Spitball, Texas style
November 1st, 2020, 3:30pm by Sam Wang
Update, 11/3: The federal judge dismissed the case. The votes will be counted! For Election Day, the Harris County clerk has left one drive-through voting center open, at the Toyota Center. We created Redistricting Moneyball to identify places where votes are exceptionally valuable in their potential to affect Congressional redistricting. The idea was to enhance […]
Tags: 2020 Election · Moneyball · Redistricting
