March 1 2007, Sen. Bray. This act establishes a state demographer that shall develop procedures for drawing congressional and legislative redistricting plans based on each federal decennial census.

Under the proposed legislation, are single-member districts a requirement or otherwise implied?
No.

Does the proposed legislation provide for Voting Rights Act compliance (e.g. can the commission use voter history information)?
No.

Under the proposed legislation, how is the commission formed?
A state demographer shall be created and create plans for proposal.

Under the proposed legislation, are competitive districts favored?
No.

Under the proposed legislation, can members of the public submit plans?
No.

 

February 5th 2004
Should Single-Member Districting Be Held Unconstitutional?
FindLaw.com

Law professor argues that it's time for full representation.

December 9th 2003
Justices to Hear Pennsylvania Redistricting Case
Associated Press

September 25th 2003
The Challenges to Creating a New Democratic Majority
Alternet

Stephen Hill makes the case that while demographic trends favour the Democratic party, the winner-take-all electoral system continues to favour Republicans.

July 1st 2003
Drawing the Line On Redistricting
Washington Post

Steven Hill and Rob Richie write that creating multi-member districts is the best way to curb the abuses of gerrymandering for congressional seats.

May 29th 2003
Matters of proportion
Christian Science Monitor

The winner take all system is an outlier in world democracies and must be remedied through a proportional voting system.

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