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Another day, another politician outed for creating partisan maps.
New report: While Gov. DeSantis has said that no partisan considerations went into the the drawing of the Florida congressional map, it appears that national GOP operatives are involved behind the scenes in helping design a more aggressive map. propublica.org/article/ron-d…
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The U.S. Supreme Court has returned abortion policy to state legislatures, but in many cases they are so heavily gerrymandered they do not reflect public opinion in their own state.
Reporting by @DavidALieb apnews.com/article/abortion-…
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When district lines are redrawn every 10 years, the party in power often gerrymanders districts to ensure their own re-election.
Add your name in support of ending partisan gerrymandering: represent.us/partisangerryma…
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A Monday morning reminder that redistricting should be fair and nonpartisan. ⬇️
We’ll say it again: gerrymandering isn’t a partisan issue, it’s a power issue. Dems in New York shouldn’t have done it, and neither should Republicans in Oklahoma.
Fair maps should be about people, not politicians!
BREAKING: The New York Court of Appeals, the state's highest court, has voided congressional and State Senate maps drawn by Democrats that would have benefited their candidates.
Story TK.
Decision here: nycourts.gov/ctapps/Decision…
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🚨BREAKING: Kansas judge strikes down the state's new congressional map. The court ruled that the map is gerrymandered to benefit Republicans and dilutes the voting strength of voters of color, violating the state constitution.
Read the decision here.⤵️
democracydocket.com/cases/ka…
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Colorado’s new redistricting report card is in — and RepresentUs and @princetongerry gave it an A!
That makes it just one of four states to get such a grade.
How did Colorado beat gerrymandering? Let’s dive in… 🧵
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Extremely proud of all my students in my redistricting class, who have drawn congressional maps for the entire country. Check them out at DrawCongress.org
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Here is our explainer on the @cityofokc ward redistricting process.
TODAY, Jan. 27 from 3:30 - 6:30 at the fairgrounds Bennett Events Center, you will have another opportunity to meet with city staff and find out about the process and give your opinion.
How City of OKC’s redistricting works, and how you can get involved
-- Brett Fieldcamp reports
freepressokc.com/how-city-of…
@cityofokc @njosnavelin714 #redistricting @jospacebear
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You have a chance to speak out on proposed changes to OKC City Council ward maps oklahoman.com/story/news/202…
People of OKC, we are in the midst of municipal redistricting! A draft map has been released! Read this thread for more info!
City staff have released the draft map of redrawn ward lines to balance OKC's population based on the 2020 Census. You can learn more about the process by watching this video: youtu.be/J3eQwbKmbd8
Big props to our friends in Michigan at @NotPoliticians for years of hard work to make the world a little bit more fair.
One of the most gerrymandered political maps in the country has suddenly been replaced by one of the fairest. Here’s how Michigan did it. nyti.ms/32Loln8
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Oklahoma politicians drew maps that make red and blue seats less competitive. As this author explains, that’s bad for voters and results in bad policy. nationalreview.com/2021/12/h…
If you’re upset that a football can leave his team overnight and in secret, wait til you hear how redistricting works.
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This redistricting cycle, we're about to witness one of the most polarized and least accountable Congresses ever.
One of the solutions is the #fairrepresentationact. Learn more about the problem and the solution:
bit.ly/3nECLxu
Our statement regarding #okleg adopting a truly terrible congressional map.
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This is one of the biggest threats to our Republic. Politicians are rigging elections for political purposes. Both parties do it. We need non-partisan oversight of our elections! @samforus @fairvote @IndivisibleTeam politi.co/3Hxp3Vi via @politico
No one has asked, which seems odd, but for what it’s worth, we did NOT solicit input from any political party or candidates for elected office when drawing our maps. And it shows - our maps are as good as competitive as you can get when prioritizing other important things.
The most ethical thing politicians can do right now is take themselves out of the process. We’ve had private conversations with a number of elected Republicans who support a more fair, less political redistricting process. We hope they’ll show the courage to support this.