We should be able to elect politicians who reflect our values.
Politicians use their power to draw maps that keep them in charge, even when they don’t share our values.
But we can change that.
How? By voting, staying informed, and telling your reps what you think!
Vote on November 2, 2021
Check your voter registration: in Pennsylvania and anywhere
Learn about Pennsylvania’s crucial judicial races with this overview from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Take what you learned to preview your ballot and make a voting plan
Keep up with everything redistricting
Sign up for updates from Fair Districts PA, one of the leading fair districting groups in the state
Learn more about the other fair districting groups mentioned in Packing and Cracking: the Black Political Empowerment Project (B-PEP), Common Cause Pennsylvania, the Public Interest law Center, and Committee of 70
Want to learn more about redistricting at the national level? Check out the Princeton Gerrymandering Project and Brennan Center & its 2021 Redistricting Project
Tell your Reps what you think
Find your PA representatives (or your reps wherever you are)
Pennsylvania’s Governor Tom Wolf has a Redistricting Advisory Council—and it wants your public comment on congressional redistricting! They’re holding a listening session on Friday, October 22, at 11am at Point Park University. Go!
Tell your federal reps to support passing national standards to protect the freedom to vote via the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act and the Freedom to Vote Act: so we can safely and freely cast our ballots, ensure every vote is counted, and elect people who will deliver for us.
Want to learn even more?
Read Ratfucked by David Daley
Watch Slay the Dragon by Participant
Listen to The Gerrymandering Project by FiveThirtyEight
Play the Gerrymandering Jigsaw Puzzle by Slate
Play the The ReDistricting Game by USC Annenberg Center