2024 Mapping Contest Winners
Nine finalist mappers participated in the 2024 Mapping Contest vote session on September 25, voting for top maps among eligible maps in each category.
Updates
Fair Districts PA provides timely updates to keep supporters and the press up to date. To find out what the press is reporting check out our “Media Highlights page”.
2024 Mapping Contest Next Steps
The 2024 Mapping Contest deadline was August 31. Thirty-three mappers from two countries and 18 different states submitted 76 district maps: 21 for PA House maps, 24 for PA Senate maps, and 31 for PA Congressional districts.
For Independent Redistricting Commissions: Details Matter!
A growing body of research shows that Independent Redistricting Commissions (IRCs) can prevent gerrymandering and provide better representation. But not all commissions are equally effective in limiting partisan interests.
Fair Districts PA 2024 Mapping Contest
Without prioritized mapping criteria, even an independent redistricting commission can run into trouble drawing maps that represent communities well and avoid extensive litigation. That’s why we’re testing proposed criteria in a summer mapping contest.
2024 Mapping Contest Details
Announcing Senate Bill 1076
Senator Tim Kearney invites colleagues to join him in a bill that prioritizes citizens over politicians, and democracy over back-room dealings.
Polling Place Outreach Reaches Thousands of Voters
PA Voters want an Independent Redistricting Commission
Advocacy Action: Ask Your PA Representative to Co-sponsor HB 1776
It’s time to help build support for a Pennsylvania Independent Redistricting Commission.
Press Conference Announcing House Bill 1776
Prime sponsors say “It’s time to get started” and “Gerrymandering - no matter who does it - is WRONG.”
Co-sponsor Memo for Redistricting Reform Bill
It’s time to start advocating for House Bill 1776, a PA constitutional amendment to create an independent redistricting commission.