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The final chapter has yet to be written for New York state's redistricting chronicles, a process that will drag out into 2023 with new Assembly maps under

The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in a pivotal case that could make huge waves in how states govern elections. But some justices appear skeptical of throwing another boulder into America’s electoral waters.

In this episode, hosts Brianna Lennon and Eric Fey speak with Matthew Weil, the executive director of the Democracy Program at the Bipartisan Policy Center.They spoke about some of the work his team is doing, some ways local election administrators can get more involved in the policy making process, and about some of the challenges American democracy is facing – like Moore v. Harper, a case being heard this week by the US Supreme Court that could have major implications about how elections are...

The case Moore v. Harper stems from North Carolina Republicans' redrawing of the state's congressional map after the 2020 Census.

The case Moore v. Harper stems from North Carolina Republicans' redrawing of the state's congressional map after the 2020 Census.

The case Moore v. Harper stems from North Carolina Republicans' redrawing of the state's congressional map after the 2020 Census.

The justices will test the "independent state legislature theory" in a case that could have far-reaching consequences for elections.

Dont have the authority to second guess certain election rules under the state constitution because of a truly bonkers concept known as the independent state legislator theory. the theory is a dangerous and formally fringe legal a large event that was mainstreamed by trump supporters who used a version of that argument in their attempts to overturn the 2020 presidential election results. thomas wolf, deputy director of democracy program at the brennan center for justice laid out the stakes of th...

Is set to hear oral arguments in more versus harper. a blockbuster case which could effect our nation for decades. it will decide if the north carolina spear supreme court has merit to strike down the gerrymandering congressional map for violating the north carolina constitution. reporter republicans in north carolina arguing state courts dont have the authority to second guess certain election rules under the state constitution because of a truly bonkers concept known as the independent state l...

Joanna Zdanys, a senior counsel in the Brennan Center for Justice’s Democracy Program, joined Bobby Cuza on “Inside City Hall.”