The Redistricting and Elections Executive Committee Taskforce of NCSL focuses on redistricting, election law and campaign regulation. The Taskforce develops NCSL policy on federal initiatives related to these topics. It studies legal, technical and political issues affecting redistricting of state legislative and congressional districts, the conduct of elections and the regulation of campaign finance. The taskforce is the conduit for state legislative communication with the U.S. Census Bureau and the Voting Section of the U.S. Department of Justice as well as the federal Election Assistance Commission. The taskforce also studies demographic trends that impact state policymaking. Most recently, the Taskforce helped secure adequate federal funding for the Help America Vote Act (HAVA) and explored the ramifications of recent judicial action in the area of redistricting.

Co-Chairs

Co-Chair: Delegate Jon S. Cardin, Maryland
Staff Co-Chair: Douglas Himes, Tennessee

Co-Chair: Senator Ray Holmberg, North Dakota
Staff Co-Chair: Debra Levine, New York

Members

Meetings

Calendar

Dec. 9, 2009, San Diego, California
April 10-11, 2010, Washington DC
July 25, 2010, Louisville, Kentucky
November 29-30, 2011, Tampa, Florida
August 5-8, 2012, Chicago, Illinois
December 5-7, 2012, Washington D.C.

Presentations and Meetings

Download presentations from the NCSL Legislative Summit, Chicago, Illinois, August 5, 2012
Download presentations from 2011 Fall Forum Meeting, Tampa, Florida, November 29-30, 2011
Download presentations from NCSL Washington D.C. National Redistricting Seminar Presentation

Features

Task Force on Redistricting and Elections

Mission

Co-Chairs

Members

Meetings

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