Nearly 9,000 Sign FDPA Redistricting Reform Petition on Election Day
Our nonpartisan solution to end gerrymandering in PA by establishing an independent citizens redistricting commission resonates with voters of all political stripes.
Updates
Failing Grades and Overdue Reform
Last week U.S. News & World Report released its third annual list of the best and worst states in America to live in, based on “thousands of data points to measure how well states are performing for their citizens.” Pennsylvania was ranked 41st: down from 30th in 2017 and 38th in 2018, far behind our neighboring states.
Senate Bill 22
On April 3, Senate Bill 22 was reintroduced by Senators Boscola and Folmer and a bipartisan list of cosponsors. The bill includes amendments negotiated among legislators in the late spring of 2018, minus the Aument judicial region amendment.
Two Bills, One Commission
House Bills 22 and 23, the Two Bills One Commission strategy supported by Fair Districts PA, have been introduced in the PA House. These bills will put a citizens redistricting commission in place in time for the 2021 redistricting. They provide for open hearings and public input, safeguard against partisan influence and fix both redistricting processes - legislative and congressional.
Redistricting Reform Commission Announces Nine Public Meetings
The Governor’s Redistricting Reform Commission has announced nine regional meetings to gather public feedback about the commonwealth’s redistricting process and ideas for a more fair, non-partisan process. The 15-member bipartisan commission was created by executive order in November 2018. David Thornburgh, president and CEO of Committee of Seventy, one of our endorsing organizations, is chair.
Let’s Ensure Effective, Efficient Representation
On January 1 the PA House voted for a rules package without allowing time for discussion of proposed changes. Rep. Steve Samuelson offered a motion to postpone the vote to allow lawmakers time to read and assess the rules, but that proposal was quickly voted down.
Resolutions 2019
The new year began with Swearing-In Day in our state capital.
Thank you for making redistricting reform a top issue in 2018!
2018 was a big year for Fair Districts PA and redistricting reform in Pennsylvania.
Rules Reform Background and Proposed Changes
Many important bills with bipartisan support die in committee, never making it to a vote in the Pennsylvania Legislature. The reason? Our procedural rules make it harder than it should be. Let’s change that.
200+ Activists Attend Reclaiming Our Democracy Town Hall
Watch video highlights from all sessions!
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Around 250 activists, past and present legislators and policy staff showed up on December 1 for the Reclaiming Our Democracy Town Hall