Read Andrew Hong’s analysis of the new 2024 maps adopted by federal court order following a victorious Voting Rights Act lawsuit, which could potentially alter the state’s legislative balance of power.
Tag: Redistricting
Posted inParty Politics
Redistricting Chair resigns as commissioners deadlock on intervening in federal lawsuit
At its March 7th meeting, the four member commission, which is evenly divided between Democrats and Republicans — lost its nonvoting chair, Sarah Augustine, while the commissioners deadlocked on responding to a federal lawsuit that alleges the Voting Rights Act wasn’t followed when the new maps were drawn.
Posted inLegislative Advocacy
Redistricting reform bill gets unanimous vote in the Senate as House tweaks new maps
Two redistricting-related floor votes were held in the Washington State Legislature on February 2nd, 2022. One advanced a redistricting reform bill and the other made technical corrections to maps created by the state’s Redistricting Commission.
Posted inElections
Supreme Court to Redistricting Commission: Tell us exactly what you did on Monday night
The Court sent a clear message to the commissioners with its order today: Explain yourselves. Give us a detailed accounting of what you were attempting to do and what the specific sequences of events were. No spin and no excuses.
Posted inElections
Did the 2021 Washington State Redistricting Commission fail? Deadline day meeting ends with rushed, last second votes and no maps
The bipartisan body tasked with drawing new legislative and congressional district maps for Washington State did not have maps ready to go by its constitutional deadline, seemingly pushing the process to the State Supreme Court.
Posted inElections
Washington’s Redistricting Commissioners unveil their proposed congressional maps
The proposals are intended to give Washingtonians something to inspect and critique as the Commission moves towards trying to reach a consensus on a final set of maps. The Commission has until November 15th to reach agreement.
Posted inElections
Washington’s Redistricting Commissioners have released their proposed legislative maps
The proposals are intended to give Washingtonians something to inspect and critique as the Commission moves towards trying to reach a consensus on a final set of maps. The Commission has until November 15th to reach agreement.
Posted inLegislative Advocacy
Pacific Northwest congressional delegation to grow as Oregon gains sixth U.S. House seat
The United States Census Bureau has revealed that Oregon has experienced population growth sufficient to merit the allocation of a sixth congressional district, one more than the five it currently has.
Posted inElections
Sarah Augustine chosen as Chair of the 2021 Washington State Redistricting Commission
Meet the newest member of the body that will attempt to redraw Washington State’s legislative and congressional district boundaries for the next ten years.
Posted inElections
Brady Walkinshaw, April Sims to represent Democrats on 2021 Redistricting Commission
Democratic legislative leaders in Washington have chosen the first Latino Redistricting Commissioner as well as the first woman of color and Black Redistricting Commissioner to help draw the state’s 2021 legislative and congressional maps.
Posted inElections
The greater Pacific Northwest could gain two congressional seats from 2021 redistricting
Oregon and Montana are projected to each gain one seat in the United States of Representatives following the 2020 decennial census.
Posted inViews & Reviews
Documentary Review: The People vs. the Politicians examines our republic’s illnesses
Read NPI’s review of The People vs. the Politicians, a film by Hedrick Smith.
Posted inElections, Party Politics
Pacific Northwest unlikely to gain U.S. House seats in 2020 reapportionment, data indicates
Shortly before Christmas, the United States Census Bureau released its 2014 State and National Population Estimates. Strikingly, the data released by the Census Bureau shows that the United States’ population is growing at slowest rate since 1937. There is a parallel: Then, as now, we were witnessing a combination of recovery from a weak economy […]
Posted inElections
Why creating House districts could make the Washington State Legislature more diverse
Editor’s Note: The NPI team is pleased to welcome Richard Champion as a contributor to the NPI Advocate. Richard is a committed Democratic activist who currently serves as the 2nd Vice Chair of the King County Democrats. He resides in the 30th LD and is active in the 30th LD Democrats. As with all posts […]