Our elections should be free, fair, and secure.
But each decade, when it’s time to draw new districts, politicians get away with gerrymandering: drawing districts that make it easier for them and their party to be reelected. It’s a conflict of interest and it undermines the integrity of our elections.
Pennsylvania has a long history of gerrymandering. Last cycle, both sets of maps were thrown out by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court due to extreme gerrymandering. According to the court, the maps “clearly, plainly and palpably” violated the state constitution.
Whether it’s dividing communities of color to diminish the influence of their votes, or stacking the deck to ensure incumbents never have to run a tough reelection campaign again, gerrymandering is unethical and un-American.
Our voices matter, but we need our politicians to act now to ensure our votes do too. Send a message to the Pennsylvania Legislative Reapportionment Commission demanding they draw fair maps and join the campaign to fight gerrymandering today.