Legislation & Testimony
Redistricting
Letter to LATFOR Regarding Compliance with Part XX
The Brennan Center and co-counsel for the parties seeking to intervene and defend the law ending prison-based gerrymandering in New York sent this letter to the Legislative Task Force on Demographic Research and Reapportionment (LATFOR), prompted by reports that LATFOR may not be complying with the law.
Authored by: Co-Counsel for Proposed Intervenor-Defendants in Little v. LATFOR
– 07/27/11
New York State Senate Democratic Public Forum on Independent Redistricting Reform
Keesha Gaskins submitted written testimony for New York State Senate Democratic Public Forum on Independent Redistricting Reform.
Authored by: Keesha Gaskins
– 06/07/11
Testimony of Myrna Perez before the New Jersey Apportionment Commission
Myrna Perez gave testimony regarding redistricting before the New Jersey Apportionment Commission.
– 02/13/11
Erika Wood to the New York State Senate Majority Conference Legislative Task Force
On December 14, 2010 Erika Wood gave testimony before the Legislative Task Force on Redistricting and Reapportionment. Her testimony was about the New York redistricting process.
– 12/15/2010
Testimony of Myrna Perez and Justin Levitt before the Michigan House Judiciary Committee
Myrna Perez and Justin Levitt testify on HB 5914, legislation that gives the primary state legislative redistricting authority known as the Legislative Service Bureau, the nonpartisan agency currently tasked with researching and drafting statutes.
– 04/12/10
Memorandum In Support of Senate Bill 6725
The Brennan Center for Justice writes in support of Senate Bill 6725, which requires the Department of Corrections to provide incarcerated persons’ place of residence prior to incarceration so that such individuals can be counted as residents of their home communities rather than as residents of their place of incarceration for purposes of state and local redistricting.
– 03/30/10
Testimony of Justin Levitt before the Illinois Senate Redistricting Committee
Justin Levitt provides an overview of the need for reform in Illinois and highlights some important components effective reform should incorporate.
– 10/13/09
Testimony of Justin Levitt before the Indiana Census Data Advisory Committee
This testimony lays out an overview of the need to change Indiana’s redistricting process and details some important components of effective reform.
– 09/29/09
Testimony before the New York State Assembly Standing Committee on Governmental Operations
Justin Levitt and Kahlil Williams advocate reforms that will create meaningful independence, diversity, and guidance in the redistricting process.
– 10/17/06