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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”.
Lessons from Michigan’s Successful Independent Redistricting Commission
Michigan’s Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission, created by the Voters Not Politicians citizen referendum in 2018, increased trust and yielded far more responsive voting maps.
Introducing House Bill 31 and Senate Bill 131
Over 400 Pennsylvanians registered for a March 25 Zoom webinar introducing constitutional amendments to create a Pennsylvania independent redistricting commission.
Summer 2025 Internships
PA college students: help spread the word about redistricting reform this summer! We need interns in every part of PA.
Press Conference Announcing New Redistricting Reform Bills
On January 28, Senator Tim Kearney and Representatives Steve Samuelson and Mark Gillen announced co-sponsor memos for new redistricting reform legislation to amend the PA constitution, creating an Independent Redistricting Commission.
Is Gridlock Inevitable?
Pennsylvania’s legislators will be sworn in on January 7. Their first vote of the new session will be on legislative rules that limit their ability to represent constituents.
Mapping Pennsylvania’s Future: Ready for 2025
About 150 Pennsylvanians gathered in Camp Hill on December 7, 2024 for Mapping Pennsylvania’s Future: Next Steps in Redistricting Reform.
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.
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.