End the conflict of interest that allows politicians to choose their voters. Sign the petition today!
A committee in the House is holding a hearing on September 18 about redistricting reform. We can’t all show up in Harrisburg, but we can make an impact so all state representatives know their constituents want reform before the 2021 redistricting cycle, not in 2031!
The Governor’s Reform Commission released a statement and report with recommendations to improve the process of creating legislative district boundaries, completing the work described by Governor Wolf in an executive order last fall “to explore ways Pennsylvania could curb gerrymandering and make redistricting fairer and nonpartisan.”
A landmark Pennsylvania Supreme Court decision found that our 2011 congressional district map violated the state constitution. The court redrew the districts and issued a new map.
But this is only a short-term fix. Redistricting will happen again after the 2020 Census, and if we don’t change the process, the 2021 map is likely to be gerrymandered, too—regardless of which party is in power. That’s why we’re advocating for a new approach:
An independent citizens’ commission leads redistricting efforts
Citizens participate in the process and “closed-door” deal-making ends
Clear standards for equality, fairness, and integrity guide the process
Join the more than 55,000 Pennsylvanians who have already signed our petition to the PA Legislature.
Polls show two-thirds of Pennsylvanians want reform. 20 counties and 289 municipal governments have passed resolutions of support. They represent 68% of the population in PA. And a majority of legislators from both sides of the aisle support reform, but we need party leaders to act.
Thousands of your neighbors are already making calls and holding rallies. Join them. Take action now.
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