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Maine's congressional districts must be redrawn
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| Contributor | RP |
| Last Edited | RP Jun 10, 2011 10:19am |
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| Category | Legal Ruling |
| Author | Clarke Canfield |
| News Date | Thursday, June 9, 2011 04:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | A three-judge panel on Thursday ordered the state to redraw its congressional district boundaries before next year's election instead of waiting until the 2014 elections.
Maine is the only state that allows its congressional districts to be realigned after the 2012 elections, but a lawsuit filed in March contended state officials couldn't wait that long.
Maine law requires that the state's congressional districts _ as well as its legislative districts _ be reapportioned in 2013.
Forcing the district boundaries to be redrawn now rather than in two years gives Republicans an upper hand in the redistricting. After years in the minority, the GOP holds the majority in both the House and Senate. Maine's two U.S. representatives, Mike Michaud and Chellie Pingree, are Democrats. |
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