Each map that you see proposed surgically removes minority neighborhoods from the commission, precinct or district to which is my precinct,” said Alisa Simmons.

As it stands now, the maps currently in use by Tennessee are likely to remain in place until 2032, when the next redistricting process is likely to occur.

The court countered that the examples had “little to do with redistricting” but did note that they suggest the “possibility of misconduct.” Meanwhile, Tennessee’s state legislative maps ...

it looked like Democrats might benefit from redistricting after the 2020 census -- with lawmakers redrawing maps in large states like Illinois and New York to squeeze out Republicans while the GOP ...

Simmons, a Democrat, says the Republican-led redistricting effort is trying to silence minority voters. Republicans say ...

Dallas County is moving forward with the process to add more supervisors to its county board and is nearing the first meeting of the redistricting committee that will lead that work. The Dallas ...