From Common Cause (http://www.commoncause.org): We deserve a fair, accurate Census in 2020 — but the Trump administration just announced their plan to rig it.1 We need your voice to fight back—go to https://actionnetwork.org/letters/tell-your-senators-demand-a-fair-and-accurate-2020-census. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross announced his plan … Continued
From Fair Districts PA (http://www.fairdistrictspa.com): March 26, 2018, 7:00 PM Widener University Commonwealth Law School Auditorium – 3737 Vartan Way, Room A180, Harrisburg Speakers: 3 members of the California Redistricting Committee Representative Steve Samuelson – Primary sponsor of HB 722 … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2018/02/05/supreme-court-blocks-pennsylvania-gops-attempt-restore-gerrymandered-map-2018 Published on Monday, February 05, 2018 by Common Dreams “The U.S. Supreme Court has upheld the fundamental right of Pennsylvanians to fair representation—something they have been denied since this gerrymandered map was put in place.” By Jake … Continued
Posted at http://www.publicnewsservice.org/2018-01-24/civil-rights/pa-gerrymandering-ruling-called-major-victory/a61159-1 January 24, 2018 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window The court ordered that new congressional district lines be set by Feb. 19. (61-1099lm/Wikimedia Commons) HARRISBURG, Pa. – Election law advocates say … Continued
You are invited to Happy Hour with the League of Women Voters Wednesday, January 31, 2018, 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM The Abbey Bar at ABC, 50 North Cameron Street, Harrisburg, PA 17101 Register at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/happy-hour-with-the-league-of-women-voters-tickets-42374447112 Join us Wednesday, January 31 from … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2018/01/22/pennsylvania-supreme-court-smacks-down-gop-gerrymandered-congressional-map Published on Monday, January 22, 2018 by Common Dreams Decision hailed as ‘major victory for all Pennsylvanians’ By Andrea Germanos, staff writer Thanks to the new decision, said the National Democratic Redistricting Committee, “The new maps could … Continued
Posted at https://www.cnn.com/2018/01/22/politics/pennsylvania-congressional-district-map-thrown-out-gerrymandering/index.html By Eric Bradner, CNN Updated 2:41 PM ET, Mon January 22, 2018 Washington (CNN)The Pennsylvania Supreme Court threw out the state’s congressional map Monday, ruling that Republican-drawn districts “clearly, plainly and palpably” violate the state’s constitution and ordering … Continued
From Draw the Lines PA (https://drawthelinespa.org/): A defining political challenge facing the United States is the hyper-partisanship that infects its politics. Much of the blame lies with how elected officials of both parties can manipulate their district boundaries to maximize … Continued
In this blog by Robert Wheel, Esq. on Medium, the writer describes the process of drawing Congressional districts for Pennsylvania that are more in line with the constitutional requirements regarding size, compactness, avoiding overuse of cutting through municipalities, etc. He … Continued
You are cordially invited to a program on Thursday, October 12 – Redistricting Matters: A Nonpartisan Consensus for Cumberland County. This bipartisan event will educate attendees on gerrymandering and its impact on Cumberland County. We are pleased that all three … Continued