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Voting & Elections 12.16.2014

Bipartisan Former Mayors Urge New North Carolina General Assembly to Pass Fair Redistricting Bill

Richard Vinroot, a Republican former mayor of Charlotte, and Charles Meeker, a Democratic former mayor of Raleigh, joined forces in a Charlotte Observer op-ed to call on the North Carolina General Assembly to end partisan gerrymandering.

Voting & Elections 12.12.2014

Ohio Senate Passed Redistricting Reform Measure

At about 4:00 am on December 12, the Ohio Senate passed Amend. Sub. SJR 12 (28 yeas-1 no).

Voting & Elections 12.8.2014

How Gerrymandering Stacked the Deck in 2014 North Carolina Elections

An examination of 2014 election results in North Carolina shows that effective gerrymandering left many legislative candidates unopposed and caused a large discrepancy between partisan votes and results.

Voting & Elections 12.8.2014

Common Cause Briefing Examines Ohio Redistricting Reform Proposal

Common Cause Ohio organized a briefing on HJR 12, a proposed state constitutional amendment that would reform how Ohio’s state legislative districts are drawn by creating a less partisan process.

Voting & Elections 12.5.2014

Common Cause Ohio to Review Redistricting Resolution That Passed Ohio House Yesterday

Conference call to review and discuss House Joint Resolutions 11 and 12

Voting & Elections 12.4.2014

Common Cause Ohio Report Details Effects of Gerrymandering on 2014 Ohio Elections

Common Cause Ohio and the League of Women Voters of Ohio released a report detailing how the state legislature drew legislative maps to predetermine which party’s candidate won each district.

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