PPT-Redistricting Voting Areas

Gerrymandering The practice of redrawing voting districts to favor ones chances of being reelected Challenge How do we ensure the process for redistricting is fair How do we gain bipartisan support in the current political environment . League of California Cities. What is Redistricting. definition . Redistricting. is the process of drawing district lines. It is done every 10 years after the release of the US Census. The well known examples are Congress and the legislature.. Unit 4: Institutions. I. Scope . of incumbency . advantage (What kind of advantages do incumbents have?) . 12 Terms-24 years. HOR. 10 Terms-21 Years. HOR. Former Sen. Ted Kennedy (MA). 47 Years in Senate. Information from pp. 234-236, CT exercises and cases. Assessment. Complete FRQ.. Answer each of the following on the BACK of your FRQ response:. To the nearest tenth of a percentage, what answer did you get for #1a?. Round II Hearings. Overview. . Arizona’s redistricting process is governed by the state Constitution, as amended by voters in 2000 with the passage of Proposition 106. It stipulates that the Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission redraw Arizona’s congressional and legislative districts to reflect the results of the most recent census. . Unit 4: Institutions. What You Are Doing Today. Before we get into the REAL technical aspect of these concepts…. You will do a hands on case study to better understand by actually doing…. You are going to reapportion and redistrict the great state of Morgana using beans, butcher paper, pencils & erasers. The Problem and “Solutions”. Conventional wisdom is that partisan polarization in California is caused by:. “Gerrymandering” to create safe political districts. Primary elections controlled by partisan extremists. Mason Russo, Melissa Burdier, John D’Amore, Robert Morgan. Alabama- The Yellowhammer State. Electoral Conditions of Alabama. Predominantly rural state, population of 4.8 million (~2% of US Population). Securing fair elections through nonpartisan redistricting. Roadmap. What is redistricting?. What is gerrymandering? . NCGA history. Why it matters. NCGA scorecard. What’s being done?. League position. Redistricting in California. Justin Levitt. December 1, 2010. Today’s conversation. Similar to Feb. 25, 2010, presentation. (produced with support of Brennan Center for Justice). Tailored to your task in selecting remaining Commissioners. Senator. – remember there are fewer senators than representatives. One-Person, One-Vote Rule. Means that a vote in one district carries the same weight as a vote in any other voting district. Approximately how many people are there in a voting district?. Parties, Campaigns and Elections. We have a decentralized party system; the national parties are collections of state and local parties. Parties are weaker than they used to be. Progressive reforms and weakening of patronage. Presentation on Redistricting. Paul A. Beck, The Ohio State University. July 10, 2013. 1. Introduction. Design of legislative districts has been contentious issue since beginnings of democratic politics, as partisans vie for extra advantage thru gerrymandering (see slide #3 for original Gerry-. Serves as the official repository for Voting Precincts. Serves as an official liaison to the Census Bureau. We receive data from the Census Bureau and distribute it. What is Redistricting?. Redistricting is the . Dr. Lisa Handley. Redistricting Criteria Priority Pyramid: Voting Rights Act of 1965. Section 2 prohibits any voting standard, practice or procedure, including a redistricting plan, that results in the denial or dilution of minority voting strength..