Gerrymandering/Redistricting

News article from ThinkProgress

An examination of 2014 election results in North Carolina shows that effective gerrymandering left many legislative candidates unopposed and caused a large discrepancy between partisan votes and results.

Common Cause Ohio organized a briefing on HJR 12, a proposed state constitutional amendment that would reform how Ohio’s state legislative districts are drawn by creating a less partisan process.

Conference call to review and discuss House Joint Resolutions 11 and 12

Common Cause Ohio and the League of Women Voters of Ohio released a report detailing how the state legislature drew legislative maps to predetermine which party’s candidate won each district.

Common Cause Ohio organized a press briefing last week to discuss proposed changes to Ohio’s system of legislative redistricting.