Democrats fire first salvo in redistricting battle
When Gov. Doug Ducey appointed three people to a commission largely unknown to the public, Democratic senators tasked with confirming the appointees decried them as pawns in the governor’s attempt to ensure Arizona bucks its changing demographics and remains in Republican hands for the next decade.
Gerrymandering – the ‘Efficiency Gap’ is too unstable a measure
With such measurement instability, I don’t think the Efficiency Gap measurement can be considered a reliable indicator of the extent of partisan gerrymandering of Arizona election districts.
Applicants for redistricting panel sought; Hispanics vie for spot
Arizona is about to embark on its second round of drawing new boundaries for its legislative and congressional districts under the direction of an independent group, and certain interests are already maneuvering for representation on the panel that will do the work.