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Missouri Voters Backed An Anti-Gerrymandering Measure; Lawmakers Want To Undo It

3:57pm January 08, 2019

by Jason Rosenbaum

Like voters in Colorado, Utah and Michigan last year, Missouri's voters decided to alter the redistricting process. But lawmakers argue it could create bizarre districts that are hard to represent.

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Rep. John Sarbanes, D-Md., speaks during a news conference to unveil House Democrats' anti-corruption bill, the For the People Act, at the U.S. Capitol on Friday.

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House Democrats Introduce Anti-Corruption Bill As Symbolic 1st Act

11:46am January 05, 2019

by Peter Overby

Democrats say the bill is for people who "feel left out and locked out from their own democracy." It addresses voting, political money, redistricting and ethics.

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High Court To Take New Look At Partisan Electoral Districts, Including In North Carolina

3:53pm January 04, 2019

by Mark Sherman, Associated Press

The Supreme Court is plunging back into the issue of whether electoral districts can be too partisan.

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Analysis: Gerrymandering Hinders Democrats' Gains

11:34am November 19, 2018

by Associated Press

With an election looming, courts earlier this year declared congressional districts in two states to be unconstitutional partisan gerrymanders. One map was redrawn. The other was not.

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Excessive Partisanship Claimed In North Carolina Maps Suit

4:56pm November 13, 2018

by Associated Press

North Carolina will join Virginia and 17 other states that require voters to show a photo ID to vote. A sign notifies voters that a photo ID is required at the Clarke County Schools office polling location in Berryville, Va., on Nov. 6, 2018.

Voters Approve Major Changes To Redistricting And Other Voting Laws

3:40am November 07, 2018

by Miles Parks

Lawmakers in at least three states will have less power to draw political boundaries, while automatic and same-day voter registration is coming in other places. New voter ID laws also got approved.

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Congressional Gerrymandering Plaintiffs Say Current Maps Should Be Used This Fall

2:23pm September 01, 2018

by Gary D. Robertson, Associated Press

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Democracy 101: As Elections Near, What Happens When The Courts Nix Districts?

5:12pm August 30, 2018

by Sean Bueter

This is part of our election-year civics series, Democracy 101. Click here to find more of our stories about

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NC Ballots On Hold In Wake Of Election Challenges

3:08pm August 30, 2018

by Paul Garber

With deadlines looming, the state has stopped printing ballots for the November elections. The state's highest court paused the process over unresolved legal challenges.

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Judges: North Carolina Congressional Map Unlawful With Partisan Bias

8:41pm August 27, 2018

by Associated Press and Gary D. Robertson