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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.

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Voting & Elections 10.29.2014

Lower Hudson Valley’s The Journal News Editorializes against New York Proposal 1

The Journal News opposes Proposal 1.

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Voting & Elections 10.27.2014

North Carolina Redistricting Event Spotlights Bipartisan Support for Reform

North Carolina redistricting event features a Republican and a Democratic member of the House of Representatives.

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Voting & Elections 10.21.2014

72 Candidates Take Common Cause Wisconsin Pledge on Redistricting Reform

Eau Claire Leader-Telegram highlights Common Cause's redistricting work.

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Voting & Elections 10.10.2014

Common Cause New York Comments on Redistricting Report

Following the release of a report on redistricting by supporters of Issue 1, Common Cause New York commented on the problems with a proposal that would enshrine in the New York State Constitution a redistricting commission that is largely controlled by the legislature.

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Voting & Elections 09.30.2014

60 Wisconsin State Legislative and Statewide Candidates Pledge Support for Non-Partisan Redistricting Reform

Sixty Wisconsin candidates pledge support for redistricting reform.

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