Mississippi Voting Activists Brace for Redistricting Fight

Mississippi Voting Activists Brace for Redistricting Fight

Mississippi voting rights advocates say they are preparing for a longer fight over redistricting after Gov. Tate Reeves canceled a special session that had been expected to focus on new electoral maps. The post Mississippi Voting Activists Brace for Redistricting Fight appeared first on Mississippi Free Press.

Black Mississippians gear-up against racially-motivated gerrymandering efforts – Jackson Advocate

By Ivory Phillips JA Contributing Editor Last week, African American political leaders and organizers staged several major events designed to prepare for and counteract efforts by state Republican leaders to re-draw congressional, supreme court and legislative districts. Normally, such re-districting efforts occur every 10 years, following the new census, which reflect population changes. In this case, however, the move to re-apportion or re-dis…