Periodically here at Midwest Democracy Network we take a look at the news and happenings outside the geographic Midwest. In addition to just looking at news across the country, we also take a look at items that do not fit into…
A study by the Campaign Finance Institute released today attempts to find a Constitutionally viable means of campaign finance reform that would withstand legal challenge. CFI’s report examines states in the Midwest (all Network…
Election Law at Moritz has released From Registration to Recounts Revisited: Developments in the Election Ecosystems of Five Midwestern States, a review of the 2008 elections in Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin, and…
The Supreme Court this week made its ruling in McComish v. Bennett, the case involving a “trigger funds” provision in Arizona’s campaign finance law that would allow publicly financed candidates to receive additional public funds if their opponents received private…
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Big redistricting news out of Michigan this week as official maps have been introduced in the state legislature and passed out of committee. Meanwhile in Wisconsin, proposed maps have been circulated, and in Ohio money…
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Dave Bradlee built a free online mapping tool called “Dave’s Redistricting…
The Asian Pacific American Legal Center, Asian American Justice Center, Asian American Institute, and Asian Law Caucus—members of the Asian American Center for Advancing Justice—along with other civil rights and civic engagement organizations, issued the…
Ohio election board officials said they may have to move the 2012 presidential election to a later date if legislators cannot agree quickly on new congressional districts that will be drawn from 2010 census data.
Illinois, Ohio and Michigan each lost at least one U.S. House of Representatives seat, the Census Bureau announced today. Ohio tied New York with two congressional seats lost.This is…
Sean Trende of Real Clear Politics offered up potential redistricting scenerios in 2012 within five of the six Midwest Democracy Network states using census estimates and Dave Bradlee’s redistricting application. According to the Minneapolis…
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In Support of People’s Rights and Our Democratic Process - 2011
Midwest reform groups declare support for demonstrators protesting…
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Census and Redistricting - 2009-2010
Midwest a hotspot for census, redistricting efforts
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