MEMORANDUM TO: ALL ELECTION OFFICIALS FROM: KEITH INGRAM, DIRECTOR OF ELECTIONS DATE: FEBRUARY 15, 2012 RE: REDISTRICTING LITIGATION This afternoon the U.S. District Court in San Antonio concluded a two day status hearing regarding continuing litigation over redistricting and the drawing of interim maps. At the close of the hearing the Court instructed [...]
Redistricting Update IX: Valentine’s Day Hearing Update
February 16, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Today in San Antonio, the three-judge panel began a full day of hearing final arguments in the Texas redistricting case, which affects the scheduling of the state primary and state convention. We can report that the Court appears to be backing off of its stated intention to have a unified April Primary Election. This comes [...]
Court Hints at May 29 Primary
February 15, 2012 By Leave a Comment
February 15, 2012 To All Urban Counties: Today the San Antonio federal district court overseeing the consolidated redistricting lawsuits stated there was a substantial likelihood (though not a certainty) that a unified primary would be ordered for May 29. This announcement follows yesterday’s testimony from elections administrators, who told the court that May 29 was [...]
Just In Thursday April 28 2011
April 28, 2011 By Leave a Comment
THE DALLAS TEA PARTY As you may know, the House passed an amended version of the Solomons redistricting map last night. The map is not good for conservative leaders like Wayne Christian, Dan Flynn, Erwin Cain and Leo Berman. What has been done to their districts by the Solomons map is inexplicable. The map is, [...]
Join Judge Hogan to discuss Redistricting
April 18, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Our first meeting will be Thursday, April 21 at 3:00pm in the Historic Courthouse. The redistricing of the state is of vital importance to Rockwall County. I invite all concerned citizens to attend. Judge Jerry Hogan
Redistricting – Rockwall Beware
April 14, 2011 By Leave a Comment
RPT Chairman Statement on Texas House Redistricting Map AUSTIN – RPT State Chairman Steve Munisteri issues the following statement regarding today’s release of the proposed redistricting map for the Texas House of Representatives. “I’ve had an opportunity to examine the recently released, proposed redistricting map and believe that after taking into account all circumstances and [...]
Inside Intelligence: Redistricting Will Be…
March 31, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The insiders, asked this week about redistricting and how it will affect other issues, are split on the outcome. Slightly more than half — 54 percent — think the Legislative Redistricting Board will have to clean up after the Legislature fails to come up with maps for the House and Senate (congressional maps skip that [...]
FOR REDISTRICTING LETTERS:
March 31, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Sen. Kel Seliger, Chairman Senate Committee on Redistricting, Select Attn: Doug Davis, Committee Director P. O. Box 12068, Capitol Station Austin, Texas 78711 1-512-463-8802 Rep. Burt Solomons, Chairman House Committee on Redistricting Attn: Ms. Bonnie Bruce, Chief of Staff & Committee Director P. O. Box 2910 Austin, Texas 78768 1-512-463-0478 Please consider addressing the people above with [...]
