You can help us change that—today.
1. Sign our petition to the PA Legislature
2. Know Before You Vote: Find your candidate’s stance on redistricting reform before Election Day
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To my fellow redistricting reformers, now that the dust has settled on your disappointing season, it’s time to take stock and review what you’ve learned from our Legislature’s latest round of “Legislating Without Results.”
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 40,000 Pennsylvanians who have already signed our petition to the PA Legislature.
Polls show two-thirds of Pennsylvanians want reform. More than 270 county and municipal governments have passed resolutions of support. 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.
@ Unitarian Universalist Church of the South Hills
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