PPT-Incumbency, Reapportionment, & Redistricting

Unit 4 Institutions I Scope of incumbency advantage What kind of advantages do incumbents have 12 Terms24 years HOR 10 Terms21 Years HOR Former Sen Ted Kennedy MA 47 Years in Senate. The incumbency advantage arises in the model because on average incumbents have greater ability than challengers This is true for two reasons highability candidates are more likely to win election electoral selection and highquality incumbents deter 1143 other existing measures. that is a simple regression model with three explanatory variables therefore very easy implement (see equation familiar re- gression framework also enables one to potent Congressional Elections. Congressional elections are different than presidential elections. There is no electoral college or majority needed. The candidate that receives THE MOST votes (not necessarily a majority) is the winner. * Matthew Butler provided outstanding research assistance. I thank John DiNardo for numerous invaluable discussions, and Josh Angrist, Jeff Kling, Jack Porter, Larry Katz, Ted Miguel, and Ed Glaeser 2010:. Budgets and Boundaries. Chris Whatley. Washington Director. The Council of State Governments. Overview. Facts and Figures of New Control: . Republicans now hold the most seats nationwide since 1928…. and the role of the . governor General:. ASSESSING . SCHOLARLY OPINION . Johannes Wheeldon, Norwich University. Overview. The . Governor General’s . role in commissioning a Prime Minister . is often said to be . 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. Democracy is not a spectator sport. ---. Carrie Chapman Catt. The thing about democracy, beloveds, is that it is not neat, orderly, or quiet. It requires a certain relish for confusion.. ---. The incumbency effect is when the voters prefer the incumbent because he has experience in the job and knows what he is doing better than how the other understands.. Speaker of the House. The . SotH. Gerrymandering: The . practice of redrawing voting districts to favor one’s chances of being re-elected. . Challenge. How do we ensure the process for redistricting is fair?. How do we gain bi-partisan support in the current political environment? . and Gerrymandering. American Citizenship. Historical Overview. Constitution – Article 1, Section 2, Clause 3. Representatives and direct Taxes shall be apportioned among the several States which may be included within this Union, according to their respective Numbers, which shall be determined by adding to the whole Number of free Persons, including those bound to Service for a Term of Years, and excluding Indians not taxed, three fifths of all other Persons. 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. Should Politicians Choose . Their Voters?. 1. 2/18/2018. League of Women Voters of MI Education Fund. Following every census, the distribution of Congressional seats across the nation is subject to change – based on population movement.. 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 .