prison gerrymandering – Page 2 – Ministry of Public Witness

12 Mar 2021

End Prison Gerrymandering in Pennsylvania—March 22

by Sandy Strauss | | 0

From Fair Districts PA (http://www.fairdistrictspa.com): Unfair district lines take away power from impacted communities. People in prison aren’t allowed to vote–yet the census counts them in the areas they’re imprisoned and not the areas they come from. This prison gerrymandering … Continued

16 Jan 2021

End Prison Gerrymandering Day of Action—January 19

by Sandy Strauss | | 0

29 Jul 2016

Tell the Census Bureau: Miscounting Prisoners Distorts Democracy

by Sandy Strauss | posted in: Elections/Voting Issues, Uncategorized | 0

From Fair Districts PA (http://www.fairdistrictspa.com): The US Census Bureau recently released proposed rules for the 2020 Census. Despite significant public input asking for change, the Bureau announced it would continue past practice of counting incarcerated persons as residents of prison … Continued