Report
The Roadmap for Fair Maps in 2030
The Roadmap for Fair Maps in 2030 provides a detailed summary of the conclusions from the first ever convening of people-led redistricting commissioners from across the country.
Fact Sheet
Moore v. Harper: Understanding the Impacts of the Decision
An explainer on the Moore v. Harper victory and what it means for our democracy and the impacts this decision has at the state level.
Related Issues
The United States Supreme Court has released an opinion in Moore v. Harper rejecting the radical “independent state legislature theory.” The Court explicitly affirms the role of state court judicial review in election regulation. The checks-and-balances built into our democracy are protected.
This decision is an outright victory: a complete rejection of the independent state legislature theory (ISLT) and a clear victory for American democracy. The Court not only rejected the radical arguments advanced by North Carolina legislators; they adopted the pro-democracy position in full. The Court reaffirmed the fundamental role of state constitutions and state courts, ensuring that the actions of state legislatures must comply with their state constitution.
“The Elections Clause does not vest exclusive and independent authority in state legislatures to set the rules– Moore v. Harper
regarding federal elections… When state legislatures prescribe the rules concerning federal elections, they
remain subject to the ordinary exercise of state judicial review.”
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Report
Charge Report: Community Redistricting Report Card
The Community Redistricting Report Card reflects on this redistricting cycle, rating each state’s redistricting process based on community feedback. This report is the product of hundreds of on-the- ground interviews and surveys conducted by CHARGE.
Oregon Report
Stronger Together: Native Americans’ Fight for Fair Redistricting
An analysis by Common Cause Oregon, Tribal Democracy Project, and the National Congress of American Indians investigates the impact of this redistricting cycle on American Indian/Alaska Native communities & Tribal Nations across the country.
Fact Sheet
Moore v. Harper: Understanding the Impacts of the Decision
An explainer on the Moore v. Harper victory and what it means for our democracy and the impacts this decision has at the state level.