Posts Tagged Gerrymandering

How an end to “prison gerrymandering” will impact Virginia elections

Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on June 2, 2023

As voters head to the polls in the June 20^th primary, they’ll be casting ballots in new districts with new boundaries. As Michael Pope reports, those new districts will include people incarcerated somewhere else.

Election 2023, Gerrymandering, Prison Gerrymandering, Virginia Elections

Virginia’s Supreme Court Rejects Prison Gerrymandering Lawsuit

Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on September 23, 2021

Credit: Morgan Riley / Creative Commons, Wikimedia Commons; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:SupremeCourtofVirginiaBuilding.JPG

The Supreme Court of Virginia is already weighing in on redistricting, closing the door on the practice of prison gerrymandering. Michael Pope reports.

Gerrymandering, Virginia Supreme Court

Anti-Gerrymandering Lawsuit Moves Forward in Virginia

Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on March 1, 2017

Virginia’s 72nd House District is one of the ones mentioned in the lawsuit. (Credit: Virginia Public Access Project)

A lawsuit against Virginia’s House of Delegates for how they drew district lines back in 2011 will be moving forward. A judge in Richmond ruled today to not dismiss the case. Mallory Noe-Payne reports from the courthouse.