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[OH] Issue 2 gives redistricting power to the people (News Clips)

10/12/2012

"What Is Issue 2? Issue 2 is a reform effort led by the League of Women Voters, CommonCause Ohio, Ohio Citizen Action, and the NAACP. Issue 2 would take the power over redistricting out of the…

[OH] High Court Tells Ballot Board to Rewrite Issue 2 (News Clips)

9/14/2012

“The Republican-crafted ballot language for state Issue 2 would be ‘fatal’ to the proposal and must be rewritten, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled yesterday. ... The high court sided with Voters First…

New Challenge To Fla. Senate Redistricting Filed (News Clips)

9/7/2012

“A lawsuit filed Tuesday contends that Florida lawmakers ignored new rules intended to prevent political parties and incumbents from influencing the once-a-decade process of redistricting....Several…

Court Throws Out Texas Congressional Map (News Clips)

8/28/2012

“In a lengthy, sweeping decision, a federal court in Washington on Tuesday unanimously struck down Texas' new congressional map, ruling that the plan was enacted with "discriminatory…

"Let voters choose their legislators" (News Clips)

8/28/2012

“Consider the League of Women Voters valuable study “Shining a Light: Redistricting Lessons Learned in 2011” by reading an introductory article, “New League report details redistricting lessons…

Changing Ohio's Legislative Map (News Clips)

8/27/2012

Ann Henkener, LWV of Ohio board member: ”Voters and taxpayers deserve balance, transparency and accountability any time their tax dollars are being spent. In return for hundreds of thousands of…

Redistricting Measure a Safe Bet for November Ballot (News Clips)

7/31/2012

“With 750,000 signatures ... the coalition of good-government groups like the League of Women Voters seeking a constitutional amendment to change Ohio’s seriously messed-up system for drawing…

Md. Voters Likely to Decide Congressional Map (News Clips)

7/12/2012

“Maryland voters appear likely to get the final word on the state’s highly partisan and racially charged plan to redraw Maryland’s congressional districts. ... In passing the plan, Democratic state…

Discriminatory Texas Voter Law ID Challenged in Federal Court (News Clips)

7/9/2012

“The League of Women Voters called it ‘by far the most extreme example of racial gerrymandering among all the redistricting proposals passed by lawmakers so far this year.’”

Voting Issue on Way to Ballot (News Clips)

7/5/2012

"A plan to change how Ohio draws its legislative and congressional boundaries has collected enough signatures to go before voters and might be the only citizen-driven issue on the November…