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Reapportionment and redistricting happen every ten years and it can be confusing who does what and how it gets done. As the process starts again in 2021 we share some Q&A’s to help all of us understand the process better. This is by no means comprehensive but it is a start.
Get ready to share your thoughts about past gerrymandered districts and about what you’d like to see as new maps are drawn.
Our attention now shifts to the drawing of maps and to preparation for public hearings to be held this summer and early fall by the Senate and House State Government Committees and Legislative Reapportionment Commission.
Get ready for redistricting! Ten $1000 prizes will be given for the top PA house and senate district plans (five in each category) that meet criteria proposed in LACRA (the Legislative and Congressional Redistricting Act, HB 22/SB 222).
On June 22, the Senate State Government Committee met briefly to vote on three bills, in a meeting announced with less than 24 hours notice. Senate Bill 222 was one of those bills.
URGENT: Make a call today. District lines drawn this year will affect the next 10 years.
The bad news of the 2020 census for Pennsylvania is deeper than the loss of a Congressional seat. For our economic future, it’s time to pass LACRA.
With allies we sent a letter to the Legislative Reapportionment Commission proposing a remedy to unjust and illegal prison-based gerrymandering.
On May 26, Carol Kuniholm and Pat Beaty of Fair Districts PA gave testimony on congressional redistricting criteria to the PA Senate State Government committee. View hearing agenda and recording here. Read full FDPA testimony below.
We are asking the Legislative Reapportionment Commission to apply LACRA transparency to restore trust and ensure a fair, transparent redistricting process. We sent this letter to Chairman Nordenberg and cc’d the legislative members of the commission.