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Entrenched representation: Enhanced incumbent safety a byproduct of gerrymandering, experts say

Wisconsin is the purplest of states, with statewide candidates winning by paper-thin margins. But of nearly 90 state legislative races with an incumbent in the 2022 election in the state,

Tribal leader: Without Election Day voting, ballot collection, Native Americans don't have a voice – Daily Montanan

Experts and witnesses testified that the laws passed by the 2021 Legislature have impacted severely Native American communities and even cut off legitimate voters in Gallatin County.

Tribal leader: Without Election Day voting, ballot collection, Native Americans don't have a voice

Blackfeet Tribal attorney Dawn Gray described the relationship between the tribe and election officials in Glacier County as “hostile” and filled with retaliation.

Voting laws trial begins by zeroing in on how new regs affect Native Americans – Daily Montanan

During Day One of a trial where three laws passed by the Montana Legislature are at stake, attorneys and experts argued over whether the laws truly disenfranchise Native American voters and if voter fraud exists in the Treasure State.

Voting laws trial begins by zeroing in on how new regs affect Native Americans

Much of Monday’s testimony focused on election security and fraud in Montana, with both sides offering a different perspective on the issue.

Record number of retirements in Wisconsin State Legislature this year

Count on it: When Wisconsin’s political districts get redrawn, an unusual number of state lawmakers head for the door.

The Wisconsin Legislature's deluge of lawmaker retirements in 2022

By Howard Hardee, The Badger Project   Count on it: When Wisconsin's political districts get redrawn, an unusual number of state lawmakers head for the door. The 2022 election cycle ...

Democrats' sole redistricting victory: Paul Ryan's old congressional district in southeastern Wisconsin

By Peter Cameron, The Badger Project   While the latest redistricting process was an overwhelming success for Republicans and a huge loss for Democrats and competitive elections in general, Democrats ...

South emerges as flashpoint of brewing redistricting battle

The partisan showdown over redistricting has hardly begun, but already both sides agree on one thing: It largely comes down to the South. The states from North Carolina to Texas are set to be premier battlegrounds for the once-a-decade fight over redrawing political boundaries. That’s thanks to a population boom, mostly one-party rule and a new legal landscape that removes federal oversight and delays civil rights challenges. It’s a collision of factors likely to tilt the scales in the GOP’s favor with dramatic impact: Experts note the new maps in the South alone could knock Democrats out of power in the U.S. House next year and perhaps well beyond.

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