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POLS 346 | The Electoral Process

Redistricting & Gerrymandering

Redistricting and apportionment

Apportionment is the allocation to states of the seats in the House of Representatives, and districting is the drawing of geographic boundaries of the seats once each state's allocation has been defined.

Redistricting Data Program | US Census
Includes data on congressional districts and state legislative districts
Redistricting | NCSL
Reports, census data, and legislation about redistricting in states.
Historical Apportionment Data Map
Interactive maps with 10 decades of apportionment and population data.
Congressional Apportionment | US Census
Data, reports, and results of current and historical apportionment.

Gerrymandering

Gerrymandering | ProQuest Congressional
Overview, legislation, timelines, reports, and news stories.
Political Process and Gerrymander Overview | Constitution Illustrated
Annotated entry of the US Constitution with relevant sources hyperlinked.

ProQuest Supreme Court Insight
Collection of full opinions from Supreme Court argued cases