Every PlanScore map now has an interactive margin slider that can be used to simulate partisan shifts!
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Every PlanScore map now has an interactive margin slider that can be used to simulate partisan shifts!
At least 51 incumbents have announced that they will not seek reelection, and in response, PlanScore users can now change the partisan affiliation of the incumbent. This new update allows users to seamlessly interact with primary results in real time!
The website now features a new scenario adjustment tool allowing you view potential 2026 mid-term election outcomes compared to previous federal elections!
As the 2026 mid-term election season kicks off, PlanScore is offering new features to help users prepare for their local elections!
Getting ready for the 2026 mid-terms, every PlanScore analysis page moving forward will now feature a new scenario adjustment tool to make it easy to change, view, and share potential outcomes that may differ from 2024
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The Town of Newburgh will be the first New York municipality to adopt Proportional Ranked Choice Voting in response to litigation under NYVRA, showcasing significant progress towards a more equitable democracy.
The implementation of Proportional Ranked Choice Voting allows voters to express candidate preferences in voting, and under this method, Black and Hispanic voters will have a realistic opportunity to elect candidates of their choice.
This landmark legislation and the Town’s switch in electoral system are a step toward ending vote dilution for Black and Hispanic voters, allowing them to have a fair seat at the table.
ELC and co-council represented Black and Hispanic voters in Clarke v. Town of Newburgh, one of the first cases litigated under the New York Voting Rights Act (NYVRA).
ELC, along with Abrams Fensterman, is proud to announce that the Town of Newburgh has agreed to switch its electoral system for Town Council to a Proportional Ranked Choice Voting system as part of an agreement to settle litigation.
She also testified in support of HB350 which would, if enacted, prohibit municipalities and counties from implementing election methods that would dilute or abridge the rights of members of protected classes.
ELC member Maria Nolan testified before the Maryland State Senate Government Labor and Election Committee in support of HB219, which aims to prohibit voter suppression and intimidation that inhibits democratic opportunities to freely elect candidates.
ELC January-term student Andy Hatem prepared plaintiffs and a key witness for trial through mock cross examinations. Both students were proudly supervised by Clinical Director Ruth Greenwood.
In January, ELC advanced student Louie Goldsmith represented plaintiffs before the Norfolk County Superior Court. Louie provided an opening statement and conducted direct and cross examination for key witnesses.
PlanScore is a free tool that allows you to assess the partisan fairness of district maps. It also houses the largest archive of partisan fairness scores for U.S. election maps!
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Watch how gerrymandering has changed the partisan skew of the U.S. House and state legislatures with the newest PlanScore update!
These practical skills, along with the ethos of movement lawyering and centering affected communities in my legal work are all things I will carry with me into my legal career.”
“My time in the clinic has solidified my desire to work as an Election Law attorney. Through Ruth’s mentorship, I have learned so much, from brief writing skills and case management to litigation strategy and litigation team management.
As a Michigander, she finds it rewarding to help fight for fair maps in another midwestern state. We asked Rose, How has your clinic experience influenced your growth as a future attorney?
Through engaging with clinical attorneys, novel legal theory, and on-the-ground litigation, Rose has discovered a career in voting rights! Rose has been an essential part of the Clinic’s Wisconsin Congressional Districting Challenge.
Rose Reilly, a 2L from Ann Arbor, Michigan, applied to Harvard Law School after engaging with Clinical Director Ruth Greenwood’s scholarship during her time at the University of Michigan!
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Election Law Clinic Director Ruth Greenwood and William Roberts (Center for American Progress) explain the history of voter suppression and how State VRAs seek to combat the rollback of federal voting protections.
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Amici, some of the wealthiest people in America, have varying political views and participate in electoral politics in different ways. But they all recognize that fixing the broken campaign finance system is critical to safeguarding America’s democracy.
The brief argues that reasonable superPAC contribution limits are wholly consistent with the First Amendment because they minimally burden speech rights, are necessary to combat quid pro quo corruption, and help make government more responsive to voters.
