When legislative leaders manipulate district boundaries to keep themselves in office or to silence their opposition, we ALL lose.
Sign the Petition to End Gerrymandering in PA!
There is a solution—amend the PA Constitution to create an independent citizens redistricting commission!
Fair Districts PA formed in 2016 to advocate for a better redistricting process and to inform voters about the harms of gerrymandered districts. We want an independent redistricting process and accountable legislature that represents all Pennsylvanians well.
For decades this abuse of our political system put Pennsylvania on the list of most gerrymandered states in the nation. While current maps are better as a result of citizen advocacy and attention, there’s nothing in law to prevent future extreme gerrymandering.
We need to amend the PA constitution to create a better process. Under PA’s current redistricting processes, legislative leaders are choosing their voters. FDPA is advocating for an independent redistricting commission with a transparent, public process and clear, prioritized mapping standards
Citizens participate in the process and closed-door dealmaking ends
Clear standards against dividing counties and municipalities more than necessary.
Districts that truly reflect the will of the voters
A snowstorm and freezing temperatures did not dampen the enthusiasm of over 100 people gathered on the People’s Plaza at Independence Hall on January 17th to rally for the right to reform our government and enact an independent redistricting commission in Pennsylvania.
On January 7, Fair Districts PA Chair Carol Kuniholm spoke on Zoom about the work of redistricting reform in Pennsylvania. In one section of her presentation, she addressed some common objections raised by Pennsylvania legislators. Those objections are described and addressed, with some links, below.