On February 22, 2022, LWVMN held an event to present an analysis of the new congressional and legislative maps adopted by the Minnesota Special Redistricting Court Panel. A summary is provided, as well as links to the recording and new maps.
Read MoreOn January 4, 2022, the Minnesota Special Redistricting Court Panel heard oral arguments from the parties in the ongoing Wattson v. Simon redistricting litigation. The Panel heard arguments from each party about their proposed redistricting maps, as well as criticisms of other parties’ proposed maps.
Read MoreLWVMN and the Wattson plaintiffs today submitted to the Special Redistricting Panel their proposed plans for new congressional and legislative districts in Minnesota.
Read MoreOn November 18, 2021, the Minnesota Special Redistricting Panel issued a court order adopting redistricting principles. These principles will be used by parties to the redistricting litigation and the court panel to draw new redistricting maps. If the state legislature fails to adopt new maps, the panel’s maps will be used for the 2022 elections.
Read MoreThe lead plaintiffs challenging the constitutionality of the current congressional and legislative districts have proposed a new plan for Minnesota’s legislative districts.
Read MoreLWVMN, Peter Wattson, and other co-plaintiffs release a proposed congressional redistricting plan for Minnesota for public comment.
Read MoreWattson v. Simon seeks to ensure that Minnesota’s electoral maps are drawn fairly
Today, the League of Women Voters of Minnesota filed a motion to join as co-plaintiffs in Wattson v. Simon, asking the Minnesota Supreme Court to appoint a special redistricting panel to prepare for the state’s upcoming redistricting process.
Read MoreThe Supreme Court determined that no manageable test exists to evaluate when partisan gerrymandering might be unconstitutional. Now, the federal constitution does not protect voters from politicians that gerrymander maps for partisan benefit.
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