Voters ask SCOTUS to unpause a ruling ordering Galveston County to redraw it’s commissioner districts.
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Daily Docket — Friday, Nov. 17
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What's ([link removed]) at Stake in Tomorrow's Louisiana Secretary of State Race ([link removed])
By Paige Anderholm
Here are some recent updates.
* A federal court struck down ([link removed]) North Dakota's legislative maps, finding that the districts violate Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act (VRA). The Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians, Spirit Lake Tribe and voters alleged the maps harm Native voters.
+ Since the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Allen v. Milligan ([link removed]) voters across six states, including North Dakota, are all benefitting from Section 2’s protections against racially discriminatory redistricting plans.
* Voters asked ([link removed]) the Supreme Court to unpause a ruling ordering Galveston County, Texas to redraw commissioner districts. A lower court found that the districts violate the VRA, but the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals froze the order to redraw.
* A federal judge rejected ([link removed]) Miami officials' request to dismiss a lawsuit arguing that Miami's city commission districts are racially gerrymandered. The case will move forward.
* Trial began in a lawsuit challenging ([link removed]) Missouri's recently enacted strict voter ID law. Plaintiffs argue that the law’s photo ID restrictions violate the fundamental right to vote under the Equal Protection Clause of the Missouri Constitution. Read more about the case here ([link removed]) .
* The Michigan Legislature passed ([link removed]) a bill last week that would greatly build on the state’s current automatic voter registration system and expand access to formerly incarcerated individuals.
* A Republican group in Nevada filed ([link removed]) ballot initiatives to establish an independent redistricting commission that would draw the state's congressional and legislative maps, removing map-drawing power from state lawmakers. The group hopes to get the measures on the 2024 ballot.
Here’s what’s coming up on Monday.
* Oral argument will be held in a case challenging New Mexico’s congressional map. The plaintiffs in the case claim ([link removed]) the map is gerrymandered in favor of Democrats in violation of the state’s constitution.
A new episode of Defending Democracy dropped today! Marc and Paige discuss how Election Day 2023 can inform us about Election Day 2024. Listen on Apple ([link removed]) , Spotify ([link removed]) or wherever you get your podcasts
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