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Redistricting Explainer: No Longer Once a Decade, It’s Now Constant Political Warfare

Redistricting used to happen once a decade. Now Texas has redrawn midstream, while California and Missouri consider similar moves, fueling debate over fairness, representation, and shifting political power.

Congress ‘Has a Role to Play’ in Setting National Voting Rights Standards

A series of contradictory rulings by the Supreme Court in cases involving redistricting highlight the need for Congress to set national voting rights standards.

House Weighs Bill That Would Add Citizenship Question to 2030 Census

H.R. 7109, dubbed The Equal Representation Act, has sparked intense reactions among civil rights advocates and census experts alike.

Census Bureau Funding Still in GOP Sights Despite Latest Spending Bill

Proposed cuts to Census Bureau funding threaten to harm low-income and immigrant communities that continue to be undercounted in the decennial census.

The Mouse That Roared – Census Director Rob Santos Meets with Houston Ethnic Media

US Census Bureau Director Rob Santos met with ethnic media in Houston to share how the agency is working to better track the nation's growing diversity.

Californians Can’t Wait Any Longer for Independent Redistricting

Angelenos, and all Californians, deserve more from their government than being used as pawns in a game of political chess. Luckily, we have solutions.

2022 Yields Best Statehouse Redistricting Maps in Pennsylvania’s History

A coalition of community advocacy organizations has achieved remarkable success in securing fairer voting representation for Pennsylvania communities.

Lawsuits Hope to Extinguish Racist Gerrymandering in Multiple States

Voting rights advocates have brought an array of lawsuits in states across the country to stop what they say is an attempt to "rig democracy."

Vicar of Orlando Churches Blasts Florida Governor DeSantis for Redistricting Maneuver

"The governor is treating us like this is a plantation and he is a mini-king," said Father José Rodríguez of Orlando's Jesus of Nazareth Episcopal Church.