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New Hampshire hearing spotlights constitutional amendment and bill to bar partisan data in redistricting
Summary
Supporters told the House Election Law Committee that CACR 2 and HB 363 would curb partisan gerrymandering by restricting use of voter data and by adding clear redistricting criteria; speakers cited court rulings, efficiency‑gap measures and local complaints about noncontiguous maps.
Representative Heath Howard introduced CACR 2, a proposed constitutional amendment that would prohibit using partisan data when drawing district lines and would bar maps “drawn in any way that favors or disfavors any political party or candidate.” Proponents said the change would give courts clearer standards to consider and reduce incentives for partisan mapmaking.
Supporters who testified included longtime court reporter Bob Perry and independent mappers. Perry cited interstate court rulings and said CACR 2’s language — using “shall” and a specific ban on favoring parties or incumbents — would give New Hampshire judges clearer guidance than existing constitutional text. David Andrews, a former redistricting data‑hub analyst, testified that numeric measures show partisan bias in recent maps and described how the amendment would prohibit using measures…
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