The 2011 PA congressional map created some of the most unfair districts in the country.

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Latest Updates

Two Bills, One Commission

February 8, 2019

Co-sponsor memos will soon be available for House Bills 22 and 23, the Two Bills, One Commission strategy for reform we’ve been discussing since our Reclaiming Our Democracy Town Hall in December.

Let’s Ensure Effective, Efficient Representation

January 25, 2019

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.

Let’s put redistricting power where it belongs: with the people.

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:

Impartial

An independent citizens’ commission leads redistricting efforts

Transparent

Citizens participate in the process and “closed-door” deal-making ends

Accountable

Clear standards for equality, fairness, and integrity guide the process

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We need you, now.

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.