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Continue reading →: Malapportionment in France, part I: Overview
Research about the challenges posed by redistricting, such as gerrymandering and malapportionment, often focuses on American politics. In the United States, public awareness on these challenges is high, gerrymandering being at the center of political debates. France lacks such debates, which are considered a non-issue, a problem only America faces.…
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Continue reading →: The 2021 redistricting cycle in Iowa
In Iowa, the Legislative Services Agency, a nonpartisan agency of the General Assembly, is responsible for drafting congressional and legislative maps after the decennial census. It is advised in this process by a Temporary Redistricting Advisory Commission made up of five members. The majority and minority leader of each chamber…
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Continue reading →: 2024 U.S. House elections analysis: Nebraska 2nd district
Speaker Johnson’s majority in the House of Representatives is tight and the 2024 House elections will be fought in a handful of extremely competitive districts that both Republicans and Democrats need to win a majority. One of these seats is Nebraska 2nd congressional district, a district represented by Republican Don…