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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.
On November 19, Fair Districts PA leaders, volunteers and supporters gathered in the capitol rotunda to call on legislative leaders to take action on redistricting reform legislation.
An NBC News national survey of over 30,000 voters found that Americans’ support for nonpartisan redistricting is high even when their party would be in control of the process.
PA Voters want an Independent Redistricting Commission
Fair Districts PA Chair Carol Kuniholm periodically sends emails to all Pennsylvania legislators, reminding them of the need for redistricting reform.
Pennsylvania Supreme and Commonwealth Court justices and judges can impact redistricting in a number of ways and have done so in recent redistricting cycles.
The PA Constitution promises free and equal elections. It’s the role of the PA Supreme Court to protect that right.
As August came to a close, Fair Districts PA’s summer interns completed the last of their summer outreach efforts.
At the request of President Trump, with the aid of the US Department of Justice, the Texas General Assembly is moving to further gerrymander Texas’ already badly gerrymandered congressional map.