Geotarget canvassing campaigns with data rich maps for better results. Redistricting Data Hub is a wonderful, free resource for non-partisan maps and data that can be used with any mapping app. It includes: Precinct Boundary and Election Results Voter Files Incumbent Addresses Population Projections PL 94-171 Legislative Boundaries American Community Survey (ACS) Citizen Voting Age …
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Campaigns have to adapt their plans after redistricting. Good technology makes it fast, simple and affordable. What are the demographics of the new district? Age, income, education, race, language spoken and family size? Where do people live within the district? These factors influence the messaging, outreach and canvassing. The voter file can provide some of …
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A Supreme Court stacked with McConnell nominees overruled the CDC allowing landlords to evict thousands of families during a pandemic. Judicial activism now defines health policy. Republicans at the same time push racist voter suppression bills that make it harder for the evicted and the poor to vote. How do the rich get richer during …
Make sure you’re fairly represented when political districts are redrawn in 2021. You only get this chance every ten years after the census is completed, so don’t be left out in the cold. Some politicians try to draw districts so they can never lose. This gerrymandering lets them ignore the people they are supposed to …
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All votes are equal, but some are more equal than others. Especially if they are from rich, white Republicans. Gerrymandering is dark art of drawing districting boundaries to neutralize votes for your opponent. Republicans use it to get elected even when they are in the minority. Redistricting happens every ten years and districts will be …
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How redistricting draws boundaries often determines who gets elected. Redistricting can split a community leaving people without a representative who feels responsible for their concerns. How the lines are drawn can change who controls the legislature, and which laws get passed. – Prof Justin Levitt Some politicians rig the system by drawing districts packed with …
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Many states allow public input to make sure district maps are drawn fairly. Check your understanding with this online quiz? “Redistricting affects whether the nation’s diverse communities are represented in its legislative bodies. How district lines are drawn can keep a community together or split it apart, and can change whether a community has representatives …
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All votes are equal. Some are just more equal than others. It all depends on how voting districts are drawn. And that’s how some politicians get elected, no matter how people vote. Who gets elected has consequences as can be seen by the attack on the Capitol and its aftermath. How do you make sure …
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Public hearings give activists an opportunity to push for fair voting district boundaries. How can activists be equipped with the facts to make their demands forcefully in a pubic hearing? How can they present better in a Town hall on Zoom? A free teleprompter app pre-loaded with talking points that scroll by while presenting.
Political districts are supposed to be revised to to reflect population changes but instead they’re being manipulated. Politicians in gerrymandered districts ignore their voters knowing that they cannot be voted out.
