American Gerrymandering

A DDR series documenting the coordinated national effort to redraw electoral maps in ways that override voters, courts, and constitutional protections.

Virginia Supreme Court Approves Election, Supervises Election, Voids Election

Can you believe this — the Virginia Supreme Court voided a redistricting referendum approved by more than three million voters, ruling it void because a 2025 legislative procedural vote occurred six weeks after early voting for a separate election had begun, leaving four U.S. House seats unchanged.

By Walter Ames

/ 20 May 2026

Louisiana Cancels Election After Voting Begins, Cites Functioning Democracy as Emergency

Can you believe this — Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry stopped congressional primaries mid-election after 42,000 ballots were cast, declaring an emergency to redraw district maps before voters could finish the job.

By Walter Ames

/ 18 May 2026

Tennessee Calls Special Session to Remove the Law That Forbids What Tennessee Called the Special Session to Do

Can you believe this — Tennessee Republicans called a special session to repeal a 54-year-old redistricting ban, then immediately drew maps eliminating the state's only majority-Black congressional district, with a senator entering the reason into the legislative record on the floor.

By Walter Ames

/ 12 May 2026

Florida Streamlines Democracy By Removing the Requirement to Follow the Constitution

Can you believe this — Florida's Republican-controlled legislature passed a new congressional redistricting map overriding the State Constitution.

By Walter Ames

/ 1 May 2026