Gerrymandering - Independent Voter News

California Nonpartisan Primary is Throwing a Wrench in the Democratic Party’s Prop 50 Gerrymandering Effort

The national story is about which party gains seats. However, this obscures the local impact. Even if temporary, many voters in California will not have the same voting power they had in previous election cycles.

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Shawn Griffiths

/ May 12, 2026

California Nonpartisan Primary is Throwing a Wrench in the Democratic Party’s Prop 50 Gerrymandering Effort

The Real Losers in Virginia, SCOTUS Redistricting Decisions are “Progressives” and Trump

In all the drama on redistricting people are overlooking what the courts actually did: They made life miserable for extremists.

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Steve Peace

/ May 11, 2026

Supreme Court building. Supreme Court redistricting decision.

Who Funded the $100M Virginia Gerrymandering Referendum? Voters May Never Know

On Tuesday, Virginians will go to the polls and vote on a referendum that if passed will implement a temporary new congressional map that gives Democrats as much as a 10-1 advantage in House elections.

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Shawn Griffiths

/ April 20, 2026

Who Funded the $100M Virginia Gerrymandering Referendum? Voters May Never Know

Michigan GOP Kicks Out RCV Advocates, Calls Them ‘Communists’ over Reform Republicans Use

On March 28, the ranked choice voting advocacy group, Rank MI Vote was kicked out of the Michigan Republican Party Convention. Reports say one Republican state lawmaker called volunteers “communists” and even threatened physical violence.

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Shawn Griffiths

/ April 6, 2026

Republican elephant blocking ranked choice voting advocates at a Republican Party gate while party members use ranked choice voting in the background

Tony Evers’ Final Mission as Governor: End Partisan Gerrymandering for Good

In his 2026 State of the State address, Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers announced that he plans to call a special state legislative session in the Spring to put an end to partisan gerrymandering “once and for all.” And he will keep calling lawmakers into session until happens.

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Shawn Griffiths

/ February 24, 2026

Illustration of Wisconsin congressional districts divided red and blue over a cracked chessboard, symbolizing partisan gerrymandering and redistricting reform efforts in Wisconsin.

81% of Americans Say Money Controls Politics – Can a Constitutional Amendment Fix It?

Polls consistently show that nearly all Americans across the political spectrum agree that there is too much money in politics – whether from foreign sources, corporations, or so-called “dark money” groups.

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Shawn Griffiths

/ February 23, 2026

Brass balance scale weighing campaign cash labeled Super PAC and Dark Money against the U.S. Constitution amendment, symbolizing campaign finance reform.

83% Want Voter ID - So Why Is Congress Fighting It? SAVE Act Explained

Throughout this episode of the Independent Voter Podcast, the central theme remains clear: Americans broadly support common-sense reforms to strengthen election integrity and government accountability, but partisan strategy and fundraising incentives continue to stall meaningful change.

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Independent Voter Podcast

/ February 16, 2026

Missouri Candidates Still Don’t Know Their Districts as GOP Map Faces Lawsuits and Veto Referendum Fight

Candidate filings for Congress are set to begin soon in Missouri, yet the people looking to run still have no idea which districts they will be campaigning in as multiple lawsuits against Missouri’s new congressional map have yet to be settled.

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Shawn Griffiths

/ February 16, 2026

Missouri congressional district maps labeled HB 1 on a desk with a court gavel and February 24 filing deadline as lawsuits challenge the GOP redistricting plan.

Republicans Pack the Court in Utah to Prevent Decisions They Don’t Like

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox will appoint two more justices to the state Supreme Court after he signed a bill into law that increases the size of the court from 5 members to 7. Notably, the change comes as the legislature is trying to restore an all-GOP congressional map.

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Shawn Griffiths

/ February 2, 2026

Republicans Pack the Court in Utah to Prevent Decisions They Don’t Like

Gavin Newsom, Ben Shapiro, and Donald Trump Finally Agree on a Major Voting Rights Issue

If you asked Gavin Newsom, Ben Shapiro, or Donald Trump whether they put voters first, all three would say yes. They would say it confidently. They would say it sincerely. But they aren’t being honest with themselves, or you.

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Chad Peace

/ January 20, 2026

Gavin Newsom, Ben Shapiro, and Donald Trump Finally Agree on a Major Voting Rights Issue

Joe Manchin is Furious as West Virginia Denies Independents a Vote — Again

The Republican Party of West Virginia has elected to keep its primary elections closed to party members only, despite these elections being paid for by taxpayers and are the most critical stage of the public elections process.

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Shawn Griffiths

/ January 16, 2026

Joe Manchin is Furious as West Virginia Denies Independents a Vote — Again

Missouri Republicans Admit They Skewed Ballot Language to Protect a Rigged Map

Missouri state officials have pulled out all the stops to prevent a veto referendum from getting on the ballot that would overturn a mid-cycle gerrymander. This includes writing a ballot summary that makes it sound like the veto referendum is trying to protect gerrymandering in the state.

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Shawn Griffiths

/ January 13, 2026

Missouri Republicans Admit They Skewed Ballot Language to Protect a Rigged Map