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Kean indicates openness to academics’ redistricting reforms

July 16, 2019 4:28 pm

Senate Minority Leader Tom Kean indicated he was open to discussing recommendations to improve the state’s redistricting process made by a group of six academics involved in the issue. “I appreciate the hard work that went into this report and...

Academics suggest changes to NJ legislative redistricting

July 16, 2019 5:00 amJuly 16, 2019 3:31 am

A group of six academics involved in redistricting reform are calling for a changes to the New Jersey Constitution to make the rules governing legislative redistricting to become clearer, more transparent, and allow for a better representation of state’s population....

Senate panel backs redistricting plan

November 26, 2018 9:16 pmNovember 27, 2018 12:00 pm

A proposed constitutional amendment to change the way New Jersey draws legislative districts was approved by a Senate committee today, clearing the way for a vote by the full Senate — and possibly a legal challenge. The proposal changes the...