Gerrymandering is almost as old as the US republic itself. It’s the process of drawing electoral district lines in sometimes absurd ways to fortify one political party at the expense of another. Good-government groups say that gerrymandering lets politicians choose their constituents,

California voters have approved a ballot measure that clears the way for a new state congressional map. The proposed lines aim to help Democrats pick up five U.S. House seats, countering a new map enacted in August by Republicans in Texas that shifts five ...

Politicians are moving quickly on partisan redistricting efforts in several states to shape the 2026 midterm elections. But a large majority of Americans — including those living in the critical states of Texas and California — oppose political parties ...

A push to reshape congressional voting districts, instigated by President Donald Trump, is sweeping across states as political parties vie for an edge in next year’s elections.

The Indiana House approved a controversial congressional map targeting incumbent Democrats, reflecting a national GOP effort led by Donald Trump to secure a majority in the US House. The map, criticized for potentially marginalizing minority voters,

The Supreme Court might very well upend one of the last remaining central pieces of the Voting Rights Act — the law that says elections or voting practices cannot discriminate based on race. In doing so, the high court might bolster efforts by Republican ...

After the Supreme Court appeared poised to weaken a key provision of the landmark civil rights law, both parties began to reckon with an uncertain future. By Nick Corasaniti Nick Corasaniti has covered voting rights and democracy issues for six years.