Story Archives of 'Redistricting'

This November 7th, voters in New Hampshire will have two ballot questions to vote on... one on eminent domain and the second on redistricting. Ballot question two, if passed, would change how State House districts are drawn. We'll look at how we got to where we are today with our districts, try to put this complicated topic into simple terms and look at how our districts might change using something called a floterial, if this constitutional amendment passes. Laura's guests are Representative Neal Kurk from Weare, Senator Peter Burling from Cornish and Kevin Landrigan, State House Reporter for the Nashua Telegraph.

House lawmakers vote to modify the legislative redistricting scheme imposed by the State Supreme Court in 2002. Further court involvement likely.

Time is running out for House lawmakers. The state Supreme Court issued a senate plan this week and may have to do the house's work too. What does this mean for you? For starters, state elections could be delayed this fall. Laura's guests are Representative Donald Stritch, Chair of the House Redistricting Committee and Republican from Auburn and Peter Burling, House Democratic Leader from Cornish.

The New Hampshire Supreme Court says a legislative battle over voting districts could disrupt this year?s house primaries. In a court hearing yesterday, Democrats and Republicans accused each other of trying to use redistricting to give their parties an edge in upcoming elections. NHPR?s Trish Anderton reports.

House Democrats are taking their Republican counterparts to the State Supreme Court. Democrats are asking the court to order lawmakers to pass a new legislative redistricting plan by June 5th. That's the date candidates must begin filing if they plan to run in the fall elections.

The Republican majority in both houses has passed redistricting plans. But Governor Jeanne Shaheen vetoed both of them. To understand what all this means, NHPR's Mark Bevis checked in with Franklin Pierce Law Professor Emeritus, Dick Hesse.