CW: Occasional Foul Language. Always Political.

BREAKING: The Virginia Supreme Court struck down voter-approved congressional maps that could have added a Democratic seat — as GOP-led states across the South push new maps after federal voting protections were weakened. (1/6)

#Virginia #VotingRights #Gerrymandering

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Governor Abbott Points to Democratic "Hypocrisy" in Redistricting Debates

https://newsletter.tf/abbott-democrats-hypocrisy-redistricting-texas/

Governor Abbott says Democrats are hypocrites about drawing election maps, pointing to actions in other states.

#TexasPolitics, #ElectionMaps, #StatesRights, #GregAbbott, #Democracy

Governor Abbott Says Democrats Are Not Honest About Drawing Election Maps

Texas Governor Greg Abbott says Democrats are being unfair. He says they criticize Texas for drawing new election maps but do similar things in their own states. This is about how states decide their election areas.

https://newsletter.tf/abbott-democrats-hypocrisy-redistricting-texas/

#TexasPolitics, #ElectionMaps, #StatesRights, #GregAbbott, #Democracy

#TexasMaps #SupremeCourt #Redistricting #USPolitics #USSupremeCourt #TexasRedistricting #Midterms2025 #ElectionMaps #GOPStrategy #ElectionLaw

https://globalindiabroadcastnews.com/world-news/texas-congressional-maps-approved-us-supreme-court-ruling-reshapes-gop-election-strategy/5591?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

#TexasMaps #SupremeCourt #Redistricting #USPolitics #USSupremeCourt #TexasRedistricting #Midterms2025 #ElectionMaps #GOPStrategy #ElectionLaw

https://globalindiabroadcastnews.com/world-news/breaking-us-supreme-court-approves-texas-congressional-maps-amid-gerrymandering-battle/5590?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

#RankedChoiceVoting nerds might appreciate these visualizations. #AndrewCuomo finished second in the primary, but “Cuomo and nobody else” was the most-voted ballot.

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/07/26/nyregion/nyc-mayor-ranked-choice-map.html?rsrc=flt&unlocked_article_code=1.ZU8.3UW6.E8qrTWCH4f1h&smid=url-share

#dataviz #elections #nycmayoralelection2025 #nyc #nycpol #nycprimary #nycmayoralelection #electionviz #electionMaps

https://www.lakeshorepublicmedia.org/npr-news/2025-01-20/trump-rescinds-bidens-census-order-clearing-a-path-for-reshaping-election-maps

#elections #CensusOrder #ElectionMaps

All of this to decrease #bluestates' power

BONUS #JOKE:
I googled my symptoms, and it turns out I just need this election to be over.

(It's #HootinTootinTuesday again! Post some jokes or funny memes under this hashtag today, and bring lots of smiles to #Mastodon.)

#Humor #Humour #FunnyMeme #Vote #Elections #Election2024 #2024Elections #KamalaHarris #Trump #NewsMedia #ElectoralCollege #ElectionMaps

Final data from the #KingCounty WA presidential primary are now available per-precinct. Full results here:
https://public.tableau.com/app/profile/jason.weill5486/viz/KingCountyWAMarch2024PresidentialPrimaryFinalResults/Votesbyracedashboard?publish=yes

#waelex #WADemocraticPrimary #WARepublicanPrimary #electionMaps #dataviz #maps