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New USC Equity Research Institute Report on Community Centered Redistricting and Racial Equity
We are excited to share a new, independent report from the University of Southern California’s Equity Research Institute, Catalyzing Community-Centered Redistricting for Racial Equity: Lessons from the Fair Representation in Redistricting Initiative. Commissioned by Fair Representation in Redistricting and informed by surveys and interviews with FRR grantees, as well as funders, the FRR team, and […]Click to read New USC Equity Research Institute Report on Community Centered Redistricting and Racial Equity- The New York Times
Louisiana Lawmakers Approve Map That Empowers More Black Voters
The Legislature passed a congressional map that creates a second majority-Black district while shielding the state’s most powerful conservatives in Washington from political jeopardy.Click to read Louisiana Lawmakers Approve Map That Empowers More Black Voters- Fair Representation in Redistricting
Summary of Redistricting Cases – January 2024
Fair Representation in Redistricting has compiled a summary of the redistricting litigation cases impacting congressional and state legislative maps that our team is monitoring. The status of each case is current as of January 22, 2024, but the courts are very active on redistricting cases in advance of upcoming candidate filing deadlines, so details are […]Click to read Summary of Redistricting Cases – January 2024- Fair Representation in Redistricting
Redistricting Issues Likely Emerging in 2024
As we enter the 2024 election year, more and more focus will center on ensuring fair elections – addressing voter protection, political violence, disinformation, and voter engagement strategies. Philanthropy will no doubt play an important role. Perhaps less widely appreciated, but no less significant, is that two other pillars that support a multiracial democracy – […]Click to read Redistricting Issues Likely Emerging in 2024- Redistricting Data Hub
Redistricting Data Hub – Reports on Statewide Prison Gerrymandering and Reform Efforts
All legislative districts – congressional, state legislative, and local – must comply with the fundamental principle of “one person, one vote.” This is achieved by drawing districts with relatively equal populations, using data from the US Census Bureau. But this principle is undermined by the practice of prison gerrymandering, which arises because of the way […]Click to read Redistricting Data Hub – Reports on Statewide Prison Gerrymandering and Reform Efforts- Fair Representation in Redistricting
New Report on Philanthropy and Fair Districts
Reimagining Redistricting: How Philanthropy Invested in Fairer Maps, Community Engagement, and Racial Equity during the 2021 – 22 Redistricting Cycle, a new report by Bill Woodwell, tells the story of how the Fair Representation in Redistricting (FRR) collaborative formed, what participants learned, and how the FRR community’s efforts fundamentally changed the way that philanthropy engages […]Click to read New Report on Philanthropy and Fair Districts- NPR
An appeals court has struck down a key path for enforcing the Voting Rights Act
A federal appeals court has struck down a key path for enforcing the Voting Rights Act.Click to read An appeals court has struck down a key path for enforcing the Voting Rights Act- NBC News
Wisconsin Supreme Court hears arguments in redistricting case that could have widespread implications
The case regarding the future of the heavily gerrymandered legislative maps has emerged as a political flashpoint in the closely watched swing stateClick to read Wisconsin Supreme Court hears arguments in redistricting case that could have widespread implications- Columbus Dispatch