When legislative leaders manipulate district boundaries to keep themselves in office or to silence their opposition, we ALL lose. This abuse of our political system has made Pennsylvania one of the most gerrymandered states in the country.
Citizens now have thirty days (January 18) to offer comment on the legislative maps and an undisclosed number of days to comment on the Congressional map. Make a plan to compare and submit comments!
Our initial assessment is that both maps are far more fair than House and Senate maps of the past few decades. They provide for greater representation of minority communities, are on average more compact than current districts, and have far less partisan lean than our current maps. Read more, here.
Change is needed. Right now, whichever party has control of the legislature has control of redistricting. FDPA is advocating for a fair and transparent process that includes public input.
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
Creating fair districts and mapping out a fair redistricting process will help reestablish an accountable government that represents the people of Pennsylvania — not partisan politicians or outside interests.
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HB 38 threatens to undermine the independence of the Judicial Branch of our Commonwealth. This bill will effectively give legislative leaders the opportunity to gerrymander our courts.
In many ways this was an historic occasion. For the first time, there were two women on the commission. For the first time, one was a person of color. And for the first time, the Chair, Mark Nordenberg, had his own team, rather than simply serving as deciding vote on maps drawn by caucus staff.