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Congressional Redistricting

PAST EVENT

Save to My PortfolioPolitics, Policy and the 2010 Decennial Census

Wednesday, March 18, 2009
2:00 PM to 04:00 PM
Washington, DC

With the 2010 Census a little over a year away, the nation is at a critical juncture in its planning and preparation for the next decennial enumeration. On March 18, the Brookings Institution and the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO) hosted a discussion on urgent and emerging issues affecting the coming census. Read More

U.S. Census, Congressional Redistricting, Demographics

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioElectoral Districting in the U.S.: Can Canada Help?

John C. Courtney, June 10, 2008, The Brookings Institution

Electoral Districting in the U.S.: Can Canada Help?John Courtney examines whether “importing” the Canadian model of independent electoral boundary redistricting commissions would help the American districting problem. Read More

U.S. Politics, Congressional Redistricting, Elections, Politics, Political Campaigns

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioVote Like Thy Neighbor

William A. Galston and Pietro S. Nivola, May 11, 2008, The New York Times Magazine

Vote Like Thy NeighborThe ideological differences between the political parties are growing, write Pietro Nivola and William Galston, and political polarization has become akin to political segregation. You are less likely to live near someone whose politics differ from your own. While many Americans want less polarization, they argue, "the underlying structure of our politics remains so deeply divided, the 2008 election may not requite their wish." Read More

U.S. Politics, Demographics, Elections, Voter Turnout, Politics

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioElection Reform 2006

Michael P. McDonald, January 05, 2006, The Kojo Nnamdi Show (WAMU)

Interview with Michael P. McDonald; The Kojo Nnamdi Show (1/05/06) Read More

U.S. Politics, Politics, Elections, Congressional Redistricting

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioTexas Congressional Redistricting

Thomas E. Mann, December 16, 2005, The Diane Rehm Show (WAMU)

Interview with Thomas E. Mann, The Diane Rehm Show (12/15/05) Read More

U.S. Politics, Politics, Elections, Congressional Redistricting

PAST EVENT

Save to My PortfolioRedistricting Reform After the Ohio and California Initiatives

Tuesday, November 15, 2005
9:30 AM to 11:00 AM
Washington, DC

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U.S. Politics, Elections, Politics, Congressional Redistricting

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioFor Election Reform, a Heartening Defeat

Sam Hirsch and Thomas E. Mann, November 11, 2005, The New York Times

Opinion by Sam Hirsch and Thomas E. Mann ; The New York Times (11/11/05) Read More

U.S. Politics, Politics, Congressional Redistricting

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioRedistricting Reform

Thomas E. Mann, June 01, 2005, The National Voter

Article by Thomas E. Mann; The National Voter (6/1/05) Read More

U.S. Politics, Politics, Elections, Congressional Redistricting

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioCongressional Races

Thomas E. Mann, October 27, 2004, The Diane Rehm Show (WAMU)

Interview with Thomas E. Mann, The Diane Rehm Show (10/27/04) Read More

U.S. Congress, U.S. Politics, Governance, Politics, Elections

NEWS RELEASE

Save to My PortfolioPeyton Young of the Brookings Institution Says Current Method of Apportioning Congressional Seats Fundamentally Flawed, Favors Smaller States

February 13, 2001

A Brookings news release, February 2001. Read More

U.S. Politics, Congressional Redistricting, Elections