From the Because-Of-Course-They-Did dept:
Supreme court allows Texas to use new congressional map favoring Republicans in 2026 elections – US politics live
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2025/dec/04/us-politics-live-donald-trump-latest-news-updates-democrats-republicans?CMP=share_btn_url&page=with%3Ablock-693214238f0808f97b5ea8e7#block-693214238f0808f97b5ea8e7
#USPol #RiggedSCOTUS #TX #TXLege #GOPGerrymandering #RacismIsLegalInTexas

Beware the Law of Unintended Consequences
CA & Blue States will redistrict to nullify #GOPGerrymandering
After seeing GOP voters fury at what Trumplicans are doing to them?
GOP assumes voters will keep voting for them?
When you “assume?”
You make an ASS out of GOP
#VoteOutAllGOP

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/2/27/2225996/-Why-Missouri-s-proposed-electoral-college-for-ballot-measures-could-be-unconstitutional #VotingSuppression A new effort from the Missouri GOP to create what amounts to an "Electoral College" for constitutional amendments is one of the most aggressive moves  by Republicans to undermine direct democracy. This latest attempt to restrict voters' power—just as reproductive-rights advocates are working to place an abortion-rights measure on the ballot—could be dead on arrival because there's a good chance it violates the U.S. Constitution #GOPgerrymandering

Commission passes new NY House map that protects incumbents https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/2/15/2223646/-Commission-passes-new-New-York-House-map-that-protects-incumbents state Sen. Mike Gianaris, who leads the Senate on redistricting issues, said that lawmakers were prepared to act swiftly if needed. One Senate Democrat, James Skoufis, already expressed his opposition to the maps, calling them a “disgrace.” Jay Jacobs, the chair of the state Democratic Party warned of “serious concerns being raised” about the new districts #GOPCrimeParty #GOPgerrymandering

Supreme Court to consider South Carolina GOP's 'bleaching' of Black voters out of Rep. Nancy Mace's district https://www.cnn.com/2023/10/11/politics/supreme-court-south-carolina-nancy-mace-republicans-gerrymandering/index.html #NancyMaceCorruption #GOPgerrymandering
The Supreme Court returns to the intersection of race and congressional representation Wednesday as the justices consider whether South Carolina illegally used race to redraw district lines for a House seat to benefit Republicans #IllegitimateSCOTUS #GOPbookbanning

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2023/8/14/2187243/undefined Deal struck that could restore Black House district in north Florida dismantled by GOP
#floridafascism #GOPgerrymandering #VotingSuppression

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2023/6/16/2175849/-Ohio-Supreme-Court-lets-GOP-proceed-with-August-election-on-making-ballot-initiatives-harder-to-pass Ohio Supreme Court lets GOP proceed with August election on making ballot initiatives harder to pass
The amendment only needs a simple majority to raise the threshold to 60% voter approval to pass future amendments & require voters signatures from 88 counties to qualify amendments for the ballot instead of the current 44 counties
This aims to thwart a 2024 effort to create an independent redistricting commission and end the existing #GOPgerrymandering