Monday, 7 March 2005

Redistricting editorial

The lead editorial in today’s Clarion-Ledger calls on Mississippi to adopt a non-partisan redistricting panel to set congressional and state legislative districts, noting the mess resulting from the last redistricting round in 2001. As noted before, a initiative to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot would be a long-shot, but perhaps the prospect of another fight over congressional districts will get the legislature to consider adopting a non-partisan districting proposal.

The Clarion-Ledger also carries an article today looking at the wrangling over judicial redistricting and the defeat of Ed Blackmon’s “single-shot” districting bill.

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[Permalink] 1. bryan wrote @ Mon, 7 Mar 2005, 9:52 pm CST:

Exactly how does one find someone who is “nonpartisan”? I’d like to meet one of these people, especially in the deep south.

 
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