Bruce Adelson has warned the Arizona redistricting commission that DOJ is unlikely to adopt redistricting plans unless they produce a certain baseline result. Add this advice to the list of reasons for Arizona to go straight to United States District Court for approval of redistricting plans.
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Democrat Barrow Endangered by Proposed Georgia Map
Roll Call describes the Georgia congressional plan:
A proposed Georgia redistricting map released Monday would add a new Republican-leaning Congressional district in the northeastern part of the state, shift the districts of many incumbents and likely keep GOP Members safe, while shoring up freshman Rep. Austin Scott (R). The plan, offered by the Republican-controlled Legislature, also significantly endangers Rep. John Barrow (D).
If, as expected, the draft map or something similar ends up being signed into law by Republican Gov. Nathan Deal, it appears likely the Georgia House delegation in January 2013 would include 10 Republicans and four Democrats. The current breakdown is eight Republicans and five Democrats.
It’s official: (NC) Redistricting maps adopted
Link. Brisson said he expects there to be challenges to the new maps as that is just a standard procedure.
“They say they feel good going to court,” said Brisson.
He added the number of voters in each district are very close and if the maps are determined to comply with federal regulations then the law suits will become a moot point.
“There’ll be some fussing, I’m sure,” said Brisson.
Changes coming to the DOJ Voting Section
Hans von Spakovsky v. Dan Tokaji
I had the pleasure and honor of speaking at the RNLA Election School in Cincinnati at Paul Brown Stadium along with Christopher Coates. I missed the debate between Hans von Spakovsky and Dan Tokaji about voter ID, but you can listen to it here.
Blog Pulse
Thanks to Tabella for keeping a heartbeat going during a much needed absence. The traffic always seems to rise whenever Tabella is on watch.
American Thinker on DOJ Voting Section
89-year-old, arrested on voter fraud, says he voted twice on purpose
In North Carolina, man explains he voted twice to test the system. Link
New Oklahoma Voter ID law now in effect
Texas asks San Antonio panel to rule in its favor
Link: In its redistricting litigation, Texas filed a motion for partial summary judgment, asserting:
- Claims alleging discrimination under the 14th and 15th Amendments fail because the evidence presented by the plaintiffs does not show discriminatory intent – as opposed to just a disparate impact.
- The evidence presented by the plaintiffs “shows conclusively that the dispersal of population across the State makes it impossible to draw additional congressional districts consisting of a majority of Latino or African-American voters [and] … plaintiffs attempts to draw alternative districts dilute protected voting groups in existing districts, violate the Fourteenth Amendment, and violate traditional redistricting principles.” The state contends that, in evaluating any such claims, the panel must look at citizen voting age population rather than merely voting age population. [Note: The state at this time has not sought summary judgment on claims that additional minority majority state house seats could be drawn.]
- MALC and LULAC fail to support their claims about an alleged 4-8% census undercount of Hispanics with the required clear and convincing evidence