Ask Your Candidates to Answer Our Questions!
How can we know they’ll represent us if they won’t answer our questions before an election?
When legislative leaders manipulate district boundaries to keep themselves in office or to silence their opposition, we ALL lose.
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
How can we know they’ll represent us if they won’t answer our questions before an election?
PA college students: help spread the word about redistricting reform this summer! We need paid part-time college-aged interns in every part of PA.